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Besamim Spice Box

A large and unusual articulated koi carp-form Besamin spice box
A large and unusual articulated koi carp-form Besamin spice box

A large and unusual articulated koi carp-form Besamin spice box

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

In Jewish tradition, a besamim spice box is used during the Havdalah ceremony, performed on Saturday evening to mark the conclusion of the Sabbath; the aromatic spices symbolize the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Spice Box Besamim Articulated Fish Judaica
Sterling Silver Spice Box Besamim Articulated Fish Judaica

Sterling Silver Spice Box Besamim Articulated Fish Judaica

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Judaica Sterling Silver Spice Box Besamim Articulated Fish Hallmarked 800 purity silver Length: 24 cm (9.45 inches) Weight: 201 grams In great condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Havadalah Spice Box Besamim Spike Tower #21686
Sterling Silver Havadalah Spice Box Besamim Spike Tower #21686

Sterling Silver Havadalah Spice Box Besamim Spike Tower #21686

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver Havadalah Spice Box Besamim Spike Tower. No monogram or engraving This spice box for a Havadalah ceremony features silver pearl design accents on a hexagon tower wi...

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930
Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930

Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1930, this charming, Sterling Silver Spice Box, is of traditional form, with gilt bells and eagles. The spice box measures 11"(28cm) tall, by 3.5"(9cm) wide...

Category

Vintage 1930s English Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Silver Freedom Tower Spice Container by Tommy Gelb, New York 2014
A Silver Freedom Tower Spice Container by Tommy Gelb, New York 2014

A Silver Freedom Tower Spice Container by Tommy Gelb, New York 2014

Located in New York, NY

The container features architectural elements reminiscent of the tower, incorporating sleek lines, geometric patterns, and a contemporary style. Spice containers (besamim boxes) are...

Category

2010s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower
Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower

Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower

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H 5.91 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in

Silver Judaica Jewish Besamim Spice Box Tower

By Konstantin Iakovlevich Pets

Located in Heiloo, NL

An antique Konstantin Lakovlevich Pets, Russian silver Judaica Besamim tower. Jewish herb tower, so-called Besamim with three music-making rabbis as foot. Unique object in bea...

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Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Russian Judaica Silver Besamim Spice Box
Russian Judaica Silver Besamim Spice Box

Russian Judaica Silver Besamim Spice Box

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H 2.76 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in

Russian Judaica Silver Besamim Spice Box

Located in London, GB

This precious piece of Judaica was crafted in Moscow in 1840. The box was originally designed to hold the aromatic Besamim (spices), which are handed around during a Havdalah ceremony.

Category

Antique 1840s Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture
Rare Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture

Rare Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture

By Maxwell Chayat

Located in Surfside, FL

Maxwell M.Chayat maintained a studio in Clinton, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Columbia University. He began using stones in jewelry in 1948 while living in New Mexico where "...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rare Modernist Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture Maxwell Chayat
Rare Modernist Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture Maxwell Chayat

Rare Modernist Judaica Jewish Ritual Besamim Spice Box Sculpture Maxwell Chayat

By Maxwell Chayat

Located in Surfside, FL

Maxwell M.Chayat maintained a studio in Clinton, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Columbia University. He began using stones in jewelry in 1948 while living in New Mexico where "...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Early 20Th C Judaica Silver Besamim Box
Antique Early 20Th C Judaica Silver Besamim Box

Antique Early 20Th C Judaica Silver Besamim Box

By Bill Huebbe

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Judaica spice tower or Besamim box made in the early 20th century, crafted in sterling silver with intricate swirling floral openwork designs on the body with dangling bel...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Judaica Fish-Form Besamim / Spice Box, Europe, Circa 1950
Sterling Silver Judaica Fish-Form Besamim / Spice Box, Europe, Circa 1950

Sterling Silver Judaica Fish-Form Besamim / Spice Box, Europe, Circa 1950

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sterling Silver Judaica Fish-Form Besamim/Spice Box, Europe, circa 1950 This finely crafted sterling silver Judaica besamim (spice) box is modeled in the form of a fish, a symbol lo...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Besamim Spice Box for Havdalah
Silver Besamim Spice Box for Havdalah

Silver Besamim Spice Box for Havdalah

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H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

Silver Besamim Spice Box for Havdalah

Located in London, GB

This beautifully decorated besamim, a decorative spice box used in the weekly Jewish ceremony of Havdalah, marking the conclusion of Shabbat (the Sabbath) - is a fine piece of antiqu...

Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Religious Items

Materials

Silver

S. Kirk & Son & Co Sterling Silver Repousse Spice Box Besamim from 1903-1924
S. Kirk & Son & Co Sterling Silver Repousse Spice Box Besamim from 1903-1924

S. Kirk & Son & Co Sterling Silver Repousse Spice Box Besamim from 1903-1924

By S. Kirk & Sons

Located in New York, NY

Kirk & Son & Co. sterling silver besamim spice box in repousse pattern, adorned with floral and natural motifs, made between 1903 and 1924.

Category

Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Continental Silver Besamim Spice Tower
Continental Silver Besamim Spice Tower

Continental Silver Besamim Spice Tower

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H 7.29 in W 2.76 in D 2.84 in

Continental Silver Besamim Spice Tower

Located in New York, NY

An elegant Continental silver besamim spice box designed in a highly decorative naturalistic form, used during the Havdalah ceremony marking the conclusion of Shabbat in the Jewish h...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th century Judaical Sterling Silver Besamim Spice Tower
Antique 19th century Judaical Sterling Silver Besamim Spice Tower

Antique 19th century Judaical Sterling Silver Besamim Spice Tower

Located in Doha, QA

Extremely finely worked details including rabbinical figures standing on David’s star as their’s base/ pedestal, bearing the lidded spice vessel atop their heads. The spice box besam...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

An Articulated Silver Besamim Havdala Fish-Form Spice Box 20th Century
An Articulated Silver Besamim Havdala Fish-Form Spice Box 20th Century

An Articulated Silver Besamim Havdala Fish-Form Spice Box 20th Century

Located in Redding, CA

Fine Reticulated Fish Form Spice Box 19th century. We don't know where but it is hallmarked with touch marks consistent with Europe. The eyes are glass, and the box closes nicely b...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Tested Silver 800+ Antique Silver Fish Spice Box Besamim
Tested Silver 800+ Antique Silver Fish Spice Box Besamim

Tested Silver 800+ Antique Silver Fish Spice Box Besamim

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1920s fish shaped spice box to hold Besamim spices used in the Jewish Havdalah ceremony.

Category

Vintage 1920s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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Located in New York, NY

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...

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Antique Early 1800s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

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