TWO SILVER SPICE CONTAINERS. A: Continental, probably 19th century. * B: Continental, 19th and 20th century parts.

Embossed round container with domed pierced lid; above shaft, plate with three pendant bells; broad round base with fluted rim. No pennant; assembled. none found; 21 cm H. A: Embossed round container with domed pierced lid; above shaft, plate with three pendant bells; broad round base with fluted rim. No marks found. H: 217mm. No pennant; assembled. B: On cut out, domed base, cut out and chased fruit form spice container on leafy branch supported by cast lion rampant; fruit form stopper tops round container; the whole embossed and chased with foliate designs. This spice container was composed of several elements: the base, which may have been the lid of a bowl, is the oldest part; the fruit element may be of same period; then the fringe beneath the fruit element was added; the stopper is the most recent element. Undecipherable marks. H: 217mm. Rim of base repaired.