Obj. ID: 36449
  Sacred and Ritual Snuffbox used at Sabbath and festival synagogue prayers, Jerusalem, circa 1900
The following description was prepared by William Gross:
Such snuff boxes were used at Sabbath and festival synagogue prayers. During long hours of prayer, snuff boxes were passed around to the participants as a stimulant to maintain alertness and concentration. This example was made in Poland but most probably engraved in the Holy Land with the typical motif of the Western Wall, the Kotel. However, this particular depiction is more detailed than the norm. Inscription: Kotel Ma'aravi (Western Wall)
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Snuffbox used at Sabbath and festival synagogue prayers | Unknown
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Date
circa 1900
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Silver, Engraved
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Height: 2.1 cm, Width: 6.1 cm, Depth: 3.2 cm Weight: 38 g
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Direction Toward Jerusalem
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Polish marks from about 1900
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Object Copyright
Gross Family Collection (GFC)
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