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Auction 8 · Lot 102
SILVER SPICE CONTAINER Kiev, late 19th century.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- $3,720
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Hexagonal base with domed chased central section topped by short shaft with chased canopy; above, hexagonal central section with filigree panels, one of which functions as door; at each bottom corner, pendant gilt bell; at each top corner, finial consisting of ball topped by pennant and cast eagle. Above, round section, topped by short shaft with steeple topped by pennant between two balls. Marked on base. H: 300mm. Indications of previous elements on top of round section; worn.
summary
See Barnett, No. 437, Pl. CXXIV, for a similar, albeit unmarked, example.