Two pear shaped engraved containers with bird finials above hinged lids, set on an oval form plate chased on matted ground with floral and leaf design centered by two doves flanking a heart; on four paw supports. Marked. 5.5 x 7 inches.
AUCTION 59 |
Thursday, June 20th,
2013 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Ceremonial Objects and Works of Art
Lot 28
TURKISH SILVER SPICE CONTAINER.
Two pear shaped engraved containers with bird finials above hinged lids, set on an oval form plate chased on matted ground with floral and leaf design centered by two doves flanking a heart; on four paw supports. Marked. 5.5 x 7 inches.
Late 19th-century
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,400
For a similar example of a double fruit form on leaf dish design, see Yeshiva University Museum Catalogue, The Sephardic Journey (1992) no. 182.