Radzilow - 19th Century Snuff Box
Given to Rabbi Szemen Aryeh Surawicz as a gift
by the residents of Radzilow
Initials Sz. L. stand for Szemen Leib (Leib being the Yiddish
word for Aryeh)
The spelling of Surawitz
with a "tz" indicates it was made elsewhere and brought to Radzilow,
since the family name in Polish was clearly spelled Surawicz with a "cz"
and the Rabbi's own signature in many official documents verifies it that way.
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