On trefoil foot with convex sides, stem with two knobs supports egg-shaped container with machine tooled zig-zag and petal decoration, incuding Star of David beneath stem with pennant. Marked on base and pennant. H: 165mm.
AUCTION 13 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 45
SILVER SPICE CONTAINER.
Russia, early 20th century.
On trefoil foot with convex sides, stem with two knobs supports egg-shaped container with machine tooled zig-zag and petal decoration, incuding Star of David beneath stem with pennant. Marked on base and pennant. H: 165mm.
Est: $500 - $700
Towers, fruits and animals provide more common forms for spice containers, this example is unusual.