Austro-Hungarian Silver Filigree Basket

Jona design collection, handcrafted in Italy, 925/ sterling silver "sacco" fruit basket. Weight: 454 gr. All of our silver is new and has never been previously owned.

Sterling silver branch candelabra handcrafted in Italy by Egidio Broggi Milano. Total weight 826 gr. This item is new and has never been pre...

Shallow napkin shape sterling silver bowl (large version depicted). Made in Italy. Dimensions: H 5.7 cm, D 21.3 cm, W 21.3cm. Weight: 470 grams.

A silver plated candelabra designed and produced in Italy by Mesa. Stamped on the bottom.

Marked: Thomas Pitts, London 1771. Arms: Carson Impaling Parker.

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...

A beautiful coin silver bridal basket with a removable glass insert. Standing on four feet with leaf pattern. Measuring 7 1/5 inches tall and 6 1/...

A fine antique George V English sterling silver cake / fruit basket; part of our silverware collection. This fine antique George V sterling silver cake / fruit basket has a plain ci...