Vase-form surmounted by pennant, screw top and center, set on tall plinth and resting on 3-legged support. Clover-leaf base engraved with Hebrew blessing. Marked. H: 153 mm.
AUCTION 2 |
Tuesday, June 03rd,
1997 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art Including Property from a Dutch Private Collector and the Late T. Nachum Gidal
Lot 59
DISTINCT GERMAN SILVER SPICE-TOWER.
Vase-form surmounted by pennant, screw top and center, set on tall plinth and resting on 3-legged support. Clover-leaf base engraved with Hebrew blessing. Marked. H: 153 mm.
19th century
Est: $7,000 - $8,000
See ICM, Stieglitz Collection no. 97 for a variation of this model, with a similar upper section though set on arched wire support.