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Auction 8 · Lot 88
GILT SILVER SPICE CONTAINER Germany, after 1888.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,300
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Spice container in the form of a pineapple, on a footed base, shaft with four protruding cast openwork ornaments, lidded container; lid pierced near top; silver finial consisting of three-dimensional flowers topping strapwork. Marked on base and near rim. H: 150mm. Lid probably re-gilt; holes later.
summary
Fruit forms were popular as spice containers in Europe; in particular, the pineapple, long a symbol of hospitality, would have been appropriate.