Etrog box - .925 silver - 20th century - Judaica

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Hazorfim silver etrog holder from Israel, dating to 1950–1970, in .925 sterling silver with a rectangular body on four curved legs, a hinged lid, a leaf-shaped handle, embossed side relief and decorative border; dimensions 13.5 × 12 × 10 cm, weight 338 g, bottom marks read Sterling 925, Israel, and HAZORFIM, and condition is good with minor signs of aging.

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Rectangular body on four curved legs.
Hinged lid, handle in the shape of a leaf.
Embossed relief on the side and decorated with a decorative border.
Marked on the bottom "Sterling 925"/"13" Israel (ca. 1950-1970)/HAZORFIM

Country of origin: Israel
Period: 1950-1970

Height: 13,5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Weight: 338 g


Hazorfim: The manufacturer itself is a well-known Israeli silversmith's manufactory with over 70 years of tradition.
Their high-quality religious objects are sought after all over the world


Etrog holders are used during Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, to store the etrog fruit, an oval shaped citron fruit. According to the Book of Leviticus, the etrog is one of the four fruits which Jews are required to bring into the sukkah (booth) on Sukkot. Etrog, according to rabbinic tradition, was considered to be representative of the "fruit of goodly trees," which was believed to be one of the four species of plants.

Rectangular body on four curved legs.
Hinged lid, handle in the shape of a leaf.
Embossed relief on the side and decorated with a decorative border.
Marked on the bottom "Sterling 925"/"13" Israel (ca. 1950-1970)/HAZORFIM

Country of origin: Israel
Period: 1950-1970

Height: 13,5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Weight: 338 g


Hazorfim: The manufacturer itself is a well-known Israeli silversmith's manufactory with over 70 years of tradition.
Their high-quality religious objects are sought after all over the world


Etrog holders are used during Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, to store the etrog fruit, an oval shaped citron fruit. According to the Book of Leviticus, the etrog is one of the four fruits which Jews are required to bring into the sukkah (booth) on Sukkot. Etrog, according to rabbinic tradition, was considered to be representative of the "fruit of goodly trees," which was believed to be one of the four species of plants.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
338 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Title additional information
Judaica
No. of items
1
Material
Silver
Country of Origin
Israel
Height
13.5 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
10 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated Period
20th century
HungaryVerified
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Objects sold
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