Etrogkist. - Box - .800 silver






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Antique German etrog box (Etrogkist) dating from ca. 1900–1910, in 800 silver with a gilded interior, standing on four lion’s paw feet, with dimensions about 20.5 × 11 × 15 cm and a weight of 903.2 g, in good used condition with minor signs of aging.
Description from the seller
Description: a beautiful and richly decorated antique German etrog box, fully adorned with chased ornamentation. The interior is gold-gilt and the box rests on four lion’s paw feet.
An etrog box is a special storage case for an etrog (also called etrog or esrog), a fragrant citrus fruit used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). The etrog, together with the lulav, hadas and aravah, forms the four species used ritually during the festival.
Origin: Germany
Silversmith: unknown
Year: circa 1900
Hallmarks: moon, crown, 800
Condition: good
Weight: 903.2 g
Purity: 800/1000
Dimensions: approx. 20.5 x 11 x 15 cm
*Photos are part of the description
Lot number: A-16173
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Seller's Story
Description: a beautiful and richly decorated antique German etrog box, fully adorned with chased ornamentation. The interior is gold-gilt and the box rests on four lion’s paw feet.
An etrog box is a special storage case for an etrog (also called etrog or esrog), a fragrant citrus fruit used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). The etrog, together with the lulav, hadas and aravah, forms the four species used ritually during the festival.
Origin: Germany
Silversmith: unknown
Year: circa 1900
Hallmarks: moon, crown, 800
Condition: good
Weight: 903.2 g
Purity: 800/1000
Dimensions: approx. 20.5 x 11 x 15 cm
*Photos are part of the description
Lot number: A-16173
All our items are sent by registered mail.
You can also pick up the lot at one of our more than 100 offices in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany.
Please check the websites Goudwisselkantoor (for NL and BE), Comptoir de l’Or (for BE) or Goldwechselhaus (for DE) for the nearest location.
Please indicate your preference to us via your Catawiki account.
