Antique Black Siddur with Fur Trim, 5x7 HaMeforash #1567

Deep black antique-finish binding, softened along one edge with a fur accent — design #1567 is one of the quieter pieces in the Malchut line and one of the ones people keep reaching for. The antique treatment gives the black a worn, hand-rubbed depth rather than a flat sheen, and the fur breaks up the surface right where your fingers rest when the siddur is open.

Inside is HaMeforash, the siddur that carries a running explanation alongside the tefillos, so the meaning of what you are saying sits on the same page instead of somewhere in the back. The 5x7 format is the hand size — small enough to hold closed through Shemoneh Esrei, large enough that the type is not a strain. It travels in a coat pocket or a briefcase and holds up to being carried daily rather than kept on a shelf.

Design #1567 is also made up as a machzor cover, a haggadah cover and a zemiros booklet, so a Yomim Noraim machzor and a Shabbos zemiros can be ordered in the same black-and-fur finish. It is a straightforward chosson or yeshiva gift, and it does not look like it was picked in a hurry.

• Malchut design #1567
• Material: Fur

Sold by Judaica Square, Lakewood NJ. Free shipping on orders over $75. Returns within 15 days.