$214
Tunisian Silver Rosewater Bottle, tapered hexagonal bottle form, stopper with bird-form finial, mounted with two scroll and bird handles, on domed foot reticulated with trefoils, with vine engraving throughout, ht. 6 1/2 in., approx. 3.4 troy oz. missing one scroll/bird handle from body, with two holes at bod where handle was broken off. possibly lacking piece of bail at top of lid finial. compression to foot, with break to one trefoil join, and possible solder repairs to others; two trefoils showing slight metal tears. small ding to body below girdle. overall age wear, and some surface wear.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-12-14