Auction 62 · Lot 315
RUSSIAN / UKRAINIAN SILVER GILT-METAL AND ENAMEL SPICE TOWER / KIDDUSH GOBLET.
- Estimate
- $20,000–$25,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
18th century
Description
Combination spice tower and kiddush goblet, this ciborium (or covered drinking vessel) is ornamented with applied filigree and enamel of cerulean and dark blue flowers.
Conical-shape drinking goblet surmounted by removable, pierced, domed cover serving as spice chamber, with pheasant finial. The whole set on decorative stem with urn-like joint and circular base decorated en suite. Lid and base inscribed in red paint “36.24” and in black ink “i10898,” along with multiple other inscriptions. Marked. Height: 9.5 inches.
summary
Provenance:
1. The Lavra Monastery, Kiev.
2. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Rauch,.
3. Christie’s New York, 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, 22nd November, 2011, Lot 258.