Etrog box. [Presumably Palestine or Europe, ca. 19th century].
Wood, covered in fabric; embroidery; white metal.
Etrog box fashioned as a small chest, with a hinged lid and carrying handle affixed to the top. The exterior is entirely covered in purple velvet, embellished with red fabric bands and silver metallic thread embroidery, forming delicate floral motifs, small beads, and sequins. The front is embroidered with the inscription “Pri Etz Hadar” and a pair of birds. Set on four feet.
Height: 18.5 cm. Width: 17 cm. Depth: 12.5 cm. Overall fair-good condition. Wear and minor damage to fabric and embroidery. Interior of the lid lined with later fabric. Two clasps missing from the front.
For a similar box from Austro-Hungary, formerly owned by R. Avraham Shag-Zwebner, Rabbi of Kobersdorf, see: Kedem, 26 February 2014, Auction 36, Lot 51.
