Antique Spices

This exquisite antique silver-plated salt cellar or sugar bowl was crafted by Meriden, a renowned American silver company. The elegant square-shaped design features a finely detailed...

Antique print titled 'Het Eyland Neira, en het Casteel Nassau mitsgaders Belgica'. Beautiful view of Banda Neira with Fort Nassau, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nie...

Beautiful original old map extending from the Spice Islands (Sallawatty, Patenta, Gammen, Land van Waigeeuw, Popo, Misool, and part of Seram) to the western end of Papua New Guinea.

The artwork captures the lucrative spice trade that was central to European economic ambitions in the East Indies.

The Banda Islands, known as the Spice Islands, were the world’s only source of nutmeg and mace in the 17th century, making them a focal point of fierce colonial competition.

Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map.

Likely used in a kitchen for the storage of herbs/spices etc.

An elegant and unusual Italian silver Besamim (Spice) container, distinguished by its refined craftsmanship and its rare internal pierced copper spice insert, an ingenious feature de...

Sailors would twist and tightly tie tobacco leaves, often moistening them with rum, molasses, or spices to meld the flavors. To smoke it, they sliced pieces known as "twists" or "cur...

Beautiful Antique English Jacobean Oak Hanging Wall or Freestanding Corner Cabinet, Medicine or Spice Cabinet with Interior Shelves Glass door with 3 fixed shelves ~~...

Originally used in a kitchen, pharmacy, or apothecary for crushing herbs, spices, and medicinal ingredients, the set now makes a striking decorative accessory.

Hand-carved from a single block of marble, this small stone vessel is an antique Chinese mortar once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. The chiseled marble ha...

Hand-carved from a single block of marble, this small stone vessel is an antique Chinese mortar once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. The chiseled exterior ...

Hand-carved from a single block of marble, this small stone vessel is an antique Chinese mortar once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. The chiseled exterior ...

Hand-carved from a single block of marble, this small stone vessel is an antique Chinese mortar once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. The chiseled exterior ...

Hand-carved from a single block of marble, this small stone vessel is an antique Chinese mortar once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. The chiseled exterior ...

Sets like these are traditionally used on the dining table as salt cellars or spice/condiment pots to hold individual seasonings like chili paste, soy sauce, sugar, or mustard.

Published by the Madras Government Press in 1913, this scarce reference volume illustrates traditional South Indian brass and copper work — temple lamps, ceremonial vessels, betel an...

STORAGE: Three small, independent spice-style drawers sit directly under the mirror deck.

Complete with its original surface-mounted metal lock box on the inner door face, this versatile, structurally sound cabinet is ready to use as a unique bathroom vanity organizer, ki...

Dresser top features flanking cabinets with locks over spice drawers. Base includes three drawers and stands on cabriole legs.

Maps of the East Indies and Spice Islands remain especially desirable due to their connection with the VOC, European exploration, and the lucrative spice trade that helped shape glob...

Masterfully constructed from solid pine, the hutch features a beautifully scalloped top gallery with open plate racks and charming integrated spice drawers and cubbies. The warm, hon...

The base tier is fitted with three drawers & the original brass bun shaped pulls and lock-plate, below is a single spice drawer above two rectangular panels. The base having two ...

Cowlang (Kollam) was one of the earliest centers of European trade on the Malabar Coast, known for its spice markets and pearl fisheries. The plan’s key (A–G) identifies important la...

Japan patterns were a mainstay of the factory’s production from the first decades of the nineteenth century, and vases of this scale and finish were made as chimneypiece and side-tab...

Complementing this is the iconic “Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae,” a detailed map of the Spice Islands, the epicenter of the global clove and nutmeg trade.

The cover is pierced with a ring of circular apertures to release the scent of the dried petals and spices within and is surmounted by a textured gilt pinecone finial.

A charming and highly decorative pair of vintage stoneware table lamps, originally crafted as whiskey or spice barrels and later converted into lighting.

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

Was likely used for grinding spices, medicinal herbs and or pigments. Makes a gorgeous accessory in a kitchen or bar area or simply used outdoors as a garden element.

A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats.

In September 1674, while in Spain, she recorded a chocolate recipe obtained from a Lady Manriquez, combining cacao with sugar, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla and other spices. Several Spa...

Cloves were among the most valuable spices in global trade, closely associated with the Moluccas and the intense commercial rivalries of the colonial spice trade.

Can be used as a tea or spice caddie, or simply as a beautiful decorative accent.

The upper cabinet with doors offers enclosed storage space, while the open shelves are ideal for displaying tableware, bottles, or spices. A characterful piece that excels both funct...

Designed during the era of intense European competition for spice trade dominance, the map emphasizes coastlines, straits, and navigational routes.

The upper cabinet with doors offers enclosed storage space, while the open shelves are ideal for displaying tableware, bottles, or spices. A characterful piece that excels both funct...

The oldest surviving spice boxes for Havdalah date to the mid-sixteenth century.

Cinnamon ranked among the most valuable spices of the period, traded extensively from South and Southeast Asia to European markets and closely associated with colonial commerce.

According to 1 Kings 10, the queen had heard of Solomon’s fame and came to Jerusalem with a large retinue, bringing gold, spices, and precious stones, in order to test him with diffi...

This sculptural stone container is a 19th-century Chinese mortar, once used to grind herbs and spices in a kitchen or apothecary. Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, the mo...

Charming and full of character with endless possibilities, this shelf will be great in any room for plants, books, spices, bowls, bottles or a special collection.

An exquisite 18th-century George II inlaid sideboard, embellished with six diminutive upper drawers—possibly serving as spice drawers—is positioned atop the piece. Crafted from fine,...

The hooks may be kept as part of the caddy’s design or removed if the piece is to be used as a small shelf, display rack, or spice rack. The holes and signs of use contribute to its ...

Watkins Company was founded in 1868 and became famous for its door-to-door direct sales model, utilizing "Watkins Men" who traveled by horse and wagon to sell remedies, spices, and t...

It is a small mortar and pestle set, typically used for grinding small amounts of spices or herbs, or perhaps as a decorative salt cellar set.

Originally designed for powdered sugar, cinnamon, or fine spices, these muffineers are equally striking as decorative accent pieces in a traditional or transitional interior.

Cardamom was one of the most valuable spices in global trade, prized for its aroma and medicinal properties.

A gorgeous silver-plated open salt cellar or spice pot, dating from the 1920s or possibly earlier.

They were employed in the preparation of medicinal herbs, rare spices, pigments, dyes, incense, and culinary ingredients, serving as essential instruments in both domestic and ceremo...

During this period Brangwyn illustrated several books including Collingwood (1891), The Captured Cruiser (1893), The Wreck of the Golden Fleece (1893), Tales of Our Coast (1896), The...

Mortars of this type were indispensable domestic tools, traditionally used for crushing spices, dried herbs, grains, seeds, and medicinal preparations.

With little more than a sheet of perforated metal, the movement of the hand could transform vegetables, cheese, chocolate, spices, citrus peel, and other ingredients. As cooking prac...

During this period Brangwyn illustrated several books including Collingwood (1891), The Captured Cruiser (1893), The Wreck of the Golden Fleece (1893), Tales of Our Coast (1896), The...

A Large Honey Coloured Carved Oriental Chest This is a Beautiful Carved Chest it is made from camphor wood it is fragrant and smells a bit like Eucalyptus and this most attractive o...

Turmeric was valued both as a culinary spice and for its medicinal properties, making it an important commodity in Asian and global trade.

Early 18th Century oak tridarn / court cupboard of exceptional quality, the open top section having a moulded edge top supported on turned columns and panels and shaped splats to the...

A French 19th century stone mortar once used to grind herbs, grains, and spices. The vessel is hand-chiseled from one piece of stone shaped with four lobes as handles, making it (a l...

Antique Allspice Botanical Print, Myrtus Pimenta, Hand Colored, c.1831 This finely rendered botanical engraving depicts Myrtus Pimenta, commonly known as allspice or pimento, a spic...