Auction 69 · Lot 340
ITALIAN SILVER ROSE-WATER SPRINKLER
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Ottoman-style, fruit-form chased and engraved; with applied floral and foliate decorative motifs including along base. Bearing extensive Hebrew inscription from the Song of Song, including verses: “I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is Mine… Who grazes among the roses” and “the fragrance of your oils…” Marked: “Missiaglia.” (Height: 6.5 inches).
summary
For another example, see Yeshiva University Museum Catalogue, The Sephardic Journey (1992) no. 181.