Wonderful etrog case. Handmade, silver with filigree work.

Wonderful etrog case. Handmade, silver with filigree work.

Etrog case, silver made with very precise filigree work, made for a special order by one of Israel’s greatest collectors by the artist Shmuel Moshe (see previous item). Each face has a different illustration: menorah, kotel, Rachel’s Tomb, and the Tablets. The cover opens on axes. The roof of the case matches and has a crown with an inlaid gemstone and the inscription: “u’lekachtem lachem b’yom harishon, etc.”. Stands on four matching legs stable angles. The bottom of the roof has a blurred stamp, “Made Israel 925.” Size: 10.5x13.5cm. height: 13+cm. Weight: 520g. Wonderful item in excellent condition.

The artist: Shmuel Moshe was a craftsman and jeweler of handmade, pure silver products. The products were works of art made in a unique filigree style. The style mainly characterizes the artwork of the goldsmiths who immigrated from Arab countries and especially from Yemen, Persia, Kurdistan and Morocco. The unique style and design of these products, had a connection and integration with the profession of goldsmithing that was studied and also practiced in the well-known "Bezalel" school. Some of the goldsmiths who immigrated to Israel were employed by Bezalel and thus made a mutual contribution and interaction in the development of the unique profession of goldsmithing. These goldsmiths worked with full vigor and investment until their extreme old age. Shmuel died in Jerusalem around the age of 90.