Bidspirit auction | Havdalah spice box, stamped silver,

Havdalah spice box, stamped silver, Austro-Hungarian, early 20th century, owned by Rabbi Mordechai Leib Winkler, head of the Jewish tribunal of the town of Mád - Spice box shaped as a tower, decorated with flags and a small side door. We know that approximately a hundred years ago the box was used by the rabbinic family of Winkler in the town of Mád, Hungary (then the Austro-Hungarian Empire). Among the family members was Rabbi Naftali Winkler and his son Rabbi Mordechai Leib Winkler. Rabbi Mordechai Winkler (1844-1931) served as the rabbi of Mád, head of the Mád Yeshiva (which reached its peak during his time), and author of the responsa collection ‘Levushei Mordechai.’ Ordained by the ‘Ketav Sofer’. Weight: 125 gr. Height: 21 cm. Condition: Good-Very Good.