Unusual Silver Filigree Spice Tower , Austria circa 1880

Spice tower has a round base with a square engraved plaque supporting the column shaped stem. Hanging flower bells are hanging from the cornices at base of the container. Spice conta...

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...

Head of spice container is designed in an oncoming wave pattern with two ruby colored gemstone eyes. Hinge set at neck for easy opening to refill spices. Decorated with elegant movin...

Modern and stylish Hanukkah lamp made at the beginning of the modern period of the 20th century in Austria. Hannukah lamp is mounted on a well-rounded oval stepped base which is sup...

A Fancy Silver Kiddush Goblet, made in Austria Circa 1860. Kiddush Goblet is uniquely designed as this kiddush has no distinct shape and has distinctive ridges running across the le...

Splendid Austrian hammered silver Hanukkah Menorah made in the Art Deco style of that period when the style was transitioning. Menorah is set on a hexagonal flat form mounted with a...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling si...

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...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection. ...

One of the earliest spice towers we could find, it is very rare to see judaica from the 17th century, and this 1690s spice tower is super scarce, a true gem of Baroque silver and ba...

An exceptional, fine and impressive German silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection This exceptional antique German silve...

extremely rare one of a kind spice container made for the Havdalah ceremony, or maybe a snuff box, This chest shaped box is small but its adorned with the most amazing filigree work ...