Spice Box
Decorative Arts and Design
MAKER
Unknown
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
early 20th century with some earlier elements
DIMENSIONS
11 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (29.2 x 7 x 7 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Maker's marks: one obliterated, one "V.N.W. & Co."
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
50.68
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Perlmann
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Silver repoussé steeple-form spice container for use in the Habdalah (Sabbath) service. Tapered steeple surmounted by ball finial and flag. Octagonal base, openwork gallery with bell, flags in standards at four corners. Repoussé and engraved blossom decoration. Steeple-top removable (to form candlestick?), latticed bottom section to contain spices. Top bears name of owner (Joseph Levi) and is obviously older and of different workmanship.
Condition: Fair, repaired and cleaned in 1950 by Stephen Ensko.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Unknown. Spice Box, early 20th century with some earlier elements. Silver, 11 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (29.2 x 7 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Perlmann, 50.68. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 50.68_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 50.68_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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