Auction 61 · Lot 417
RUSSIAN-POLISH SILVER SPICE TOWER.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
After 1896
Description
Spool-shaped with central spice chamber with four pendulant bells. Above, a pyramidal etched spire and four standing eagles on wire work struts, topped by ball and pennant finial. Domed base set on decorative feet. Etched hinged door. Maker’s mark: MX (i.e. Matilda Helsig or M.N. Kharamov); pennant marked “M. Harlap.” Height: 11.25 inches.