Auction 59 · Lot 25
A pomander realistically designed as a fruit and adorned with leaves and acorns; with a total of five separate compartments, the lowest with pierced inner cover. Height: 3.5 inches.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
GERMAN SILVER SPICE CONTAINER.
Publication
18th-century
summary
For a similar example, see C. Grossman, The Collector’s Room - Selections from the Michael & Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection (1993) no. 47.