With its elegant tubular shape, this spice box can be easily passed between the participants in the Havdalah ceremony.
The box consists of two tubes. The inner tube is to be filled with dry, scented herbs or spices, the outer tube lets the fragrance of the spices out through a number of small perforations. With a simple twist of the tubes, the box closes to conserve the spices. The inner tube can easily be removed for refilling.
The Hebrew text on the box reads: ברוך בורא מיני בסמים
The Spice box is signed.
Dimensions: 192 x 14 x 14 mm
Materials: 925/1000 (sterling) silver
In the collection of:
The Jewish Museum, New York, USA,
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel,
Judische Museum, Berlin, Germany
