Auction 16
Spring Sale- The Bloch Family Collection - Australia, and Other Items of Judaica.
By Taj Art
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Mar 31, 2025
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 77:
Rare Spice Tower. Germany, 18th Century
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Sold for: $1,600 (₪5,949)
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
2,000 (₪7,436)
Calculated by rate set by auction house at the auction day
Start price:
$
1,600
Estimated price :
$4,000 - $6,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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Rare Spice Tower. Germany, 18th Century
Silver spice container handcrafted by a silversmith in the late 18th century.
A typical architectrual spice tower made in Germany in that period.
The tower is decorated with a delicate engraving and quality sawing and hammering and is surrounded with 8 small silver flags.
The stem of the tower is sqaure and decorated with a delicate engraving. There is a 'smeared' hallmark on one of the sides, which cannot be identified. There is a wide railed 'balcony' at the top of the tower with flags at its four corners. There is a wide, rounded door in the center and above it a clock-like circle.
Classic German spice tower typical of the 18th century.
| Weight: | 242 gr |
| Measurement: | 6 x 25.5 cm |
