ANTIQUE JEWISH SILVER ETROG BOX CONTAINER, JUDAICA, 1845
In the form of the fruit,. Judaica Sterling Silver Etrog Box with hinged lids and stones along the sides.
With two handles and variously marked along the interior lids and along the bottoms.
Dated - 1845.
Extremely nice job.
PROVENANCE: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
DIMENSIONS: 95 x 64 x 38 mm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches).
CONDITION: Generally Good Condition. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $3,000.
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WIKIPEDIA: Etrog is the yellow citron or Citrus medica used by Jews during the week-long holiday of Sukkot as one of the four species. Together with the lulav, hadass, and aravah, the etrog is taken in hand and held or waved during specific portions of the holiday prayers. Special care is often given to selecting an etrog for the performance of the Sukkot holiday rituals. Etrogim were extensively cultivated in the Holy Land at the time of the Second Temple, and images of etrogim are found at many archaeological sites of that era, including mosaics at the Maon Synagogue, Beth Alpha Synagogue, and Hamat Tiberias Synagogue. At all of those sites, the etrog is depicted alongside other important religious symbols, like the shofar or menorah. The etrog is also found on numerous Bar Kokhba coins. Archaeological evidence for Citrus fruits is limited, as neither seeds nor pollen are likely to be routinely recovered in archaeology. The earliest evidence of etrogim in Israel is the recent discovery of citron pollen from the second century B.C.E. in excavations at the Ramat Rachel site.

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