Silver Havdalah box
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Silver Havdalah spice box, cylindrical open-work body mounted on circular base and surmounted by a pennant, engraved with rampant lions and tablets with Hebrew characters. 230 mm x 58 mm diameter. Used in the Jewish Havdalah (seperation) cemomony marking the end of the Sabbath, in which such a box would have been filled with sweet smelling spices and passed amongst the participants. 19th century.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A115144
- Materials:
- silver
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
