Samovar Silver Austro-Hungaric Empire, 1890

Silver cutlery service consisting of 165 pieces. The service consists of initialed cutlery made entirely of silver including 18 spoons, 24 forks, 12 teaspoons, 18 small forks, 18 sma...

Pair of ceramic vases resting on a black Belgian marble base; with two handles in shape of winged caryatids. The vases are partially gilded and glazed in green with Empire-style motifs, such as Greek leaf motifs and subsequent leaf motifs. On the front, a painted polychrome reserve, in which Cupid and Psyche, Flora and Zephyr...

An elegant and rare silver Art Deco samovar with beautiful Macassar ebony details. Measures: Weight 2295 g.

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...