Auction 63 · Lot 392
PETITE HUNGARIAN SILVER CHARITY CONTAINER.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Budapest, 186-
Description
Tankard-shaped, with hinged lid and raised coin slot atop. Chased with neo-classical design elements, with central medallion flanked by rampant lions bearing Hebrew inscription: “Jewish Community of Pest.” Lower register bears additional Hebrew inscription: “Chevrah Kadisha, Doers of Kindness, 1867.” Marked “LK”. Height: 4 inches; Diameter excluding handle: 3 inches.