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

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.