A Silver and Filigree Spice Container, Lemberg 1814

Spice container stands on four ball shaped ivory feet attached to base. Container is decorated with detailed filigree lions, scrolling designs and embellished with four emerald color...

An early 19th-century Polish spice container, like this one which was used for the Jewish ritual of Havdalah, reflects both the cultural and religious practices of Polish Jewry durin...

This exquisite 19th-century Polish silver spice container is a masterful example of craftsmanship, featuring a regal bird, possibly a falcon or eagle, perched atop a beautifully ador...

Spice tower has a square base with a filigree leaf designed stem branching upward and encompassed with a ball in center. Spice container is square shaped with a floral design in the ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive large antique George III Scottish sterling silver Fiddle & Shell pattern soup ladle, an addition to our silver cutlery collection. This exceptional and large George III sterling silver soup ladle has been crafted in the Fiddle and Shell...

English sterling vinaigrette Birmingham 1814 by Samuel Pemberton. Original sponge inside. Age appropriate ware and scratched out name on the back....

A Dutch silver and blue crystal glass spice spreader, 1845 A silver and blue crystal glass spice spreader dated from 1845. An openwork holder for the crystal bowl with flower garl...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection. This exceptional antique Austro-Hungarian silver spice box has been modelled in the form of a tower. The cuboid shaped spice box is ornamented with exceptional silver filigree work within a plain arched frame. This impressive vessel is fitted with a hinged door embellished with contemporary engraved initials. The upper portion of this impressive antique silver spice tower is embellished with four articulating flag designs encompassing a tapering paneled chute. The tower's chute is ornamented with further filigree and rope twist decoration and terminating with a scalloped knop to an undulating guidon shaped flag. The spice compartment surmounts a plain wirework style pedestal, accented with a further scalloped knop. The square shaped foot is ornamented with filgree decoration and supported by four plain semi-spherical feet. The hallmarks struck to the surface of this Austro-Hungarian silver spice tower include: Maker's mark: EE (untraced) Silver quality/purity mark: Dianakopf mark (.800, 800/1000) Assay mark: A6 (Brno/Brünn - Czech Republic) A spice box is used to hold sweet-smelling herbs/spices and can be fashioned in many forms. As of the 16th century a very common form is that of a tower, influenced by developments in architecture. The spice tower is used to bring comfort to a Jew as they transition through Sabbath to their new week, receiving their extra soul...