Turret-like spice chamber with cathedral windows and balcony spindles, features onion-dome finial on roof. Set on engraved knop stem and square base. Hinged door. Marked: “12.”Height: 6 inches.

Estimate: $1,500–$2,500
Hammer price: $1,200

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RUSSIAN (?) SILVER SPICE TOWER.

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Kronstadt (?), circa 1810

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Commonly, the 12-mark indicates a German assay mark for silver purity of the 18th and 19th centuries, however it is possible that the 12-mark found on this particular spice tower relates to the Russian city of Kronstadt.

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Turret-like spice chamber with cathedral windows and balcony spindles, features onion-dome finial on roof. Set on engraved knop stem and square base. Hinged door. Marked: “12.”Height: 6 inches.

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