{"product_id":"vintage-silver-plated-etrog-box-brick-basketweave-sukkot-judaica-hebrew-inscribed-124-mark","title":"Vintage Silver Plated Etrog Box Brick Basketweave Sukkot Judaica Hebrew Inscribed 124 Mark","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an early-to-mid 20th-century silver-plated oval Etrog Box (Esrog container) designed for the holiday of Sukkot. The body features an embossed brick\/basketweave texture raised on four cast foliate cabriole legs. The hinged lid is surmounted by an arched carrying handle and opens to reveal a magnificent raised Hebrew inscription quoting Leviticus 23:40 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"U'lekachtem lachem... peri 'etz hadar\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), encapsulating a central relief motif of the Four Species (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbat HaMinim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA notable mark of traditional craftsman assembly is the matching bench\/batch stamp number 124 die-struck on both the upper and lower hinge leaves, showing hand-fitted workshop production. An exceptional piece of ceremonial Jewish art suitable for collection, holiday use, or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Plated Base Metal (White Metal \/ Brass Core)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinental Europe or Early Israel (Eretz Israel \/ Bezalel-style motif influence)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1910–1940s (Early 20th Century)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4.25 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9.8 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good vintage condition. Light surface oxidation, tarnish, and minor silver plating wear consistent with age and ceremonial handling. Hinge mechanism is tight and operates smoothly. The stamped bench\/assembly number \"124\" remains sharp and fully legible on both hinge leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eHebrew Inscription \u0026amp; Translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLid Text:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eולקחתם לכם ... פרי עץ הדר\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"U'lekachtem lachem ... peri 'etz hadar\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"And you shall take for yourselves... the fruit of a majestic tree\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Leviticus 23:40), referring directly to the commandment of obtaining an etrog for Sukkot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkmanship \u0026amp; Hinge Assembly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The stamped assembly\/bench numbers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e124\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on both the top and bottom hinge plates confirm custom hand-fitting in a small-batch silversmithing workshop, a key marker of authentic European\/Israeli Judaica from the late 19th to mid-20th century rather than mass modern reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Construction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The underlying body is a white metal\/brass alloy electroplated with silver. Natural oxidation\/patina and minor plating wear around high-contact areas (hinge seams, feet joints) demonstrate authentic age and usage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The relief pattern on the lid correctly displays the traditional iconographic arrangement: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eetrog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fruit flanked by palm branches (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elulav\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), with the biblical Sukkot blessing rendered in period-appropriate relief typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-0050ba03-7fff-0f2c-4c41-4a7f3df7e218\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJudaica: Silver and Art Objects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chaya Benjamin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e See pages discussing 19th\/20th-century silver-plated and sterling Etrog containers featuring embossed brick, basketweave, and biblical Leviticus inscription motifs on hinged lid covers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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