NETAFIM ISRAEL STERLING SILVER TOWER OF DAVID SPICE BOX (BESAMIM) JUDAICA Vtg.

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NETAFIM ISRAEL STERLING SILVER TOWER OF DAVID SPICE BOX (BESAMIM) 159 Grams Vtg.. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail
Crafted by the renowned Netafim in Israel
925 Sterling Silver Netafim Spice Tower Judaica Jewish Silverware Tower of David
Note in the picture is how the structure bends back to reveal a box into which you would put the spices.
The use of sweet-smelling herbs and spices roused the creative instincts of artisans and they fashioned spice boxes in widely varied designs and shapes in gold, silver, brass, glass and wood. In Ashkenazi circles, the spice box took many forms, from flowers to miniature trains. Most popular, however, from around the sixteenth century, was the tower form, which was stylistically influenced by local architecture.
According to rabbinic legend, each Jew receives a special soul (neshama yetera) on the Sabbath. As this extra spiritual dimension departs from the body at the close of the Sabbath, one is overcome with a certain degree of sorrow. The spices are interpreted as a means of comfort at the moment of transition to the new week. As it was customary in ancient times to welcome the Sabbath with branches of myrtle, so during the service to usher out the Sabbath 'the Havdalah ceremony' people inhaled the fragrances of their branches.
In the course of generations, aromatic spices (most popularly cinnamon and cloves in Ashkenazi communities) began to replace the myrtle.
Dimensions & Specifications:
Brand: Netafim
Height: 6.5”
Width: 2”
Weight: 159 grams
Material: 925 Sterling Silver
Condition: Excellent condition. . Needs a little polishing to really shine. Netafim signature at the bottom with 925 Sterling Silver hallmark as well
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