Auction 98 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts, Jewish Ceremonial Art
Filigreed Tower-Shaped Silver Spicebox – Brno, 1863 – Emanuel Eisler, Silversmith
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Spicebox. Brno, Moravia (today Czech Republic), 1863.
Silver (marked with Austro-Hungarian quality mark; with the letter “F” [Brno]; the year; and the maker’s mark [initials “EE” = Emanuel Eisler]); filigree; gilt.
Delicate spicebox in the shape of a tower with a tapering steeple surmounted by a flag. The top four corners of the cubic spice container are surmounted by four additional gilt flags.
Height: 25.5 cm. Overall good condition. Two of the legs and main flag warped.
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Jewish Ceremonial Art
Jewish Ceremonial Art