Sold for:
$245
$245
Silver Tower-form Besamim Box Spice Container, possibly Russia or Eastern Europe, with slender elongated turret, over hexagonal body engraved with leafy scrolls, topped with four small pennants, and suspending two small bells, on knopped stem and domed foot engraved with presentation inscription dated 1913, ht. 9 in., approx. 3.3 troy oz. turret lacking pennant from top. body lacking two pennants and two bells, along with the stem on which they would be mounted. body also lacking two further bells. (there should be a six small pennant and six small bells on body). inscription reads: presented by mama & papa for Pineus & Estelle 1908-1913
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-12-14
