Vintage Silver Plated Sukkot Esrog Box

Silver plated esrog box, under side reads as FRAGET N PLAQUE. WEAR IS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. Decorated with floral, leaf and fruit detailing. Rests on four legs. Measures approx 4.25 inches h, 5 inches w. Signs of calcification. Top sticks and can be difficult to open. Judaica, hebraica, silver plated accessories, decorative furnishings, decorative accessories. 9 A widespread Fraget mark for marking the hollow ware made by galvanic silver deposition. It consists of the inscription "FRAGET PLAQUE" ("FRAGET PLATE") inside the oval. The letter "N" in the centre of the oval means "silver deposition onto the brass surface". The size of the oval varies between 5.2 mm x 7.9 mm and 7.3 mm x 10.5 mm. Above the oval is the coat of arms of Russian Empire - the two-headed eagle. Inside the small oval is the coat of arms of the coppersmiths' and bronze-smiths' corporation (two crossed hammers with a pair of compasses).