Havdalah spice box

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Artist

H. Meyen & Co, Berlin

Title

Havdalah spice box
Physical Description

1 spice box : silver plate (or German silver, i.e. basemetal) ; 7 7/16 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in., 18 1/2 x 5 7/10 x 5 7/10 cm
Notes

Hallmarks on the items include an 800, crescent and crown, and the head of Hermes
Summary

A spice container in the shape of a tower with a hollow pedestal base and a decorated, perforated box in the middle topped with four flags of varying sizes. Pressed and mechanical engraved silver.
Subject

Havdalah; Fasts and feasts, Judaism; Sabbath; Twentieth century; Spice boxes (Jewish liturgical objects)
Medium

Ceremonial objects; Objects
Accession Number
URL

https://www.lbi.org/griffinger/record/5522846

Biographical/Historical Information

Havdalah (separation) is a Jewish ceremony at the end of the Sabbath, separating it from the upcoming week. Part of the ceremony is the smelling of sweet spices, held in a special spice box.

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Citation

H. Meyen & Co, Berlin: Havdalah spice box, Leo Baeck Institute, 2019.31.

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