Two pear shaped engraved containers with bird finials above hinged lids, set on an oval form plate chased on matted ground with floral and leaf design centered by two doves flanking a heart; on four paw supports. Marked. 5.5 x 7 inches.

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

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TURKISH SILVER SPICE CONTAINER.

Late 19th-century

For a similar example of a double fruit form on leaf dish design, see Yeshiva University Museum Catalogue, The Sephardic Journey (1992) no. 182.