Spice container. Austro-Hungarian Empire, late 19th century.
Silver (marked on the bottom); filigree.
Spice container in the shape of a tall house with balconies, stairways, an inclined roof and a turret with a flag. Unique design, possibly a private commission. The base consists of three square frames leaning on each other with spiraling silver threads. The upper part of the spice container is shaped as a two-storied house, with two staircases (on the front and on the side), two balconies (an upper and lower one), an attic, an inclined tile-like roof, and a small turret topped by a flagpole flying a flag. The house's back wall and floor are decorated with a large flower. The roof is removable, with the first and second stories used to store the spices.
Height: 24 cm. Good condition. Slight defects.

Spice container. [Eastern Europe, late 19th or early 20th century].
Silver (marked, French import stamps).
Spice container shaped as a turreted tower topped by a flag. The turret and container sides are decorated with arched windows, flowers and twisting branches. Four flags fly from the corners of the lower story's ceiling. The container stands on four concave legs surmounting a square base that rests on four balls.
Height: 20 cm. Good condition. Some bends.

Fish-shaped spice container. [Germany, ca. 1930s].
Silver, marked: "Handarbeit 835".
Width: 16.5 cm.

Crown for Torah scroll. [Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia, first half of the 20th century].
Pierced and engraved silver.
This crown has been designed to accompany a Torah scroll case and originally had an opening and closing mechanism (missing). The crown is made of a dozen single plates designed as gates, originally attached to each other with hinges (missing). Each of the gates is decorated with pierced vegetal motifs, and with chiseled line decorations. At the top of each gate is a clover-shaped crown.
Length: 14.5 cm, width: 115 cm. Holes to plate margins (for attaching the hinges). Missing hinges and clasp. All the plates are mounted on a green velvet fabric.

Pair of Torah finials. [Egypt, late 19th / early 20th century].
Cast and engraved silver.
Pair of finials, adorned with slender strips of decorations in repetitive geometric motifs. Engraved on both finials is the dedication: "To… the memory of Esther daughter of Avraham and Banha…". Attached to the bottom of the body are metal loops for hanging chains with bells (chains and bells missing).
Height: 21 cm. The finials slightly differ from each other in their decorations. Soldering repairs. Missing chains. Bends.