Silver Toothpick Holder - Chimney with Windmill

Description: Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a mill with reliefs and rotating candles. Metal: Silver. Origin: Nederlandesa. Brand: Absent. Weight: 77.64 grams. Dimensions: 4c...

Description: Silver toothpick holder cut in the shape of an obelisk with an observing figure and resting on a plinth with a grate and claw feet. Metal:. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: bo...

Descrição: Paliteiro em prata com aplicações, ave poisada sobre fruto no cimo de cesto de fruta e assente em plinto recortado sobre base circular com três pés. Metal: Prata. Origem: ...

Description: Dutch-style windmill-shaped toothpick holder with reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 81.29 grams. Dimensions: 9x4.9cm. Content: 833/1...

Silver spice container, Germany, circa 1900. In the shape of a Gothic castle, hand engraved, topped with a silver flag. Marked on the bottom with Germa...

Antique Dutch sterling silver windmill caster. Dutch .833 silver. Well made with small figural on side and working windmills blades. Set on four round feet. Circa 1913. A great piece...

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...

Silver and silver filigree spice container created at Bezalel School Jerusalem, circa 1910. Marked: "Bezalel Yerushalem" (with soldered silver...