{"product_id":"antique-holy-land-olive-wood-box-with-hebrew-inscription-jerusalem-19th-century","title":"Antique Holy Land Olive Wood Box with Hebrew Inscription, Jerusalem, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the hills of the Holy Land comes this quietly magnificent little box, turned and joined from solid olive wood and worn to that deep honeyed glow only a century or so of handling can produce. The lid carries an inked Hebrew inscription, the front a discreet brass keyhole, and the whole thing fits in two cupped hands like a secret you have been entrusted to keep. It is a pilgrim's treasure box of the old school, made when a journey to Jerusalem was the trip of a lifetime and you brought home something carved from the very groves of the Mount of Olives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grain is the star here: serpentine, smoky, almost flame-like where the light catches it, the unmistakable wild figure of true olive wood. There is honest age throughout, a few inked marks and surface scratches, but the box is sound, the lid sits true, and the brass hinges still swing with a satisfying click. A piece with provenance you can feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStyling \u0026amp; Collectors Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a box that wants to be the small, soulful object on a large, considered surface. Set it on a writing desk or a stack of leather-bound books as a keeper of rings, wax seals, or rolled letters. It sits beautifully alongside other warm woods and devotional pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair its wild grain with the gilded patina of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-chinese-carved-wood-collectible-with-original-seal-gilded-hardwood-panel-with-red-paint\"\u003eAntique Chinese Carved Wood Collectible with Original Seal\u003c\/a\u003e for a cabinet of worldly woods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet it anchor a sacred corner beside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/saint-among-the-vines-hand-painted-reverse-glass-icon-with-24-carat-gold-highlights\"\u003eSaint Among the Vines reverse glass icon with 24 carat gold\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcho its honeyed tones with our hand-carved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/pair-of-solid-exotic-wood-bookends-hand-carved-wild-lion-heads-vintage-decorative-bookends-18-cm\"\u003ePair of Solid Exotic Wood Bookends with Wild Lion Heads\u003c\/a\u003e on the same shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor collectors of pilgrim and devotional objects, it converses happily with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/rare-burmese-kammavaca-ordination-manuscript-gilt-lacquered-sutra-leaves-myanmar-19th-century\"\u003eRare Burmese Kammavaca Ordination Manuscript\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-crafted box of solid olive wood, Holy Land \/ Israel, 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInked Hebrew inscription on the lid in the manner of traditional Jerusalem keepsake boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully figured, serpentine olive wood grain with rich honeyed patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinged lid with brass hinges and a brass keyhole escutcheon to the front (no key present)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate dimensions: 17 cm wide, 12 cm deep, 10 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: honest age and use, with inked marks, minor surface scratches and patina; structurally sound, lid sits true\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA genuine antique pilgrim keepsake casket, not a modern reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Insured Worldwide Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item ships with fully insured worldwide delivery for a modest flat fee. It will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237901394186,"sku":"185","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_3573AAA.jpg?v=1781913992","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/ro\/products\/antique-holy-land-olive-wood-box-with-hebrew-inscription-jerusalem-19th-century","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}