Auction 27 · Lot 423
SILVER CHARITY BOX. Germany, 1900-1910.
- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rectangular box on four flattened ball feet; base broadens to front, supports two cast lions rampant flanking central section framed by two twisted pillars and topped by pediment with depiction of sun. Coin slot on top; hinged door at back of base. Marked on base: Weishaupt, Germany. H: 180 mm.
summary
Hebrew inscription on front: “Charity saves from Death. - Holy Congregation Aschbach.”