One of a kind Jewish silver spice tower early to mid 19TH century - Silver - Austria Hungary or Galicia - 19th century
One of a kind massive and impressive spice tower made of silver (tested) for the Jewish "HAVDALAH" ceremony . It is rare and beautiful with 4 deer's in the bottom, great hand made east European filigree work. This spice tower silver has no hallmarks which is quite typical to Jewish items from this period and this style & regions. It is amazing shape shape castle form with 4 Holy deer's according the Jewish biblical tradition. It is from the first half of the 19th century Galician - Ukrainian OR Austro Hungarian. Those two regions were entangled with each other and Jews were drifting between those regions. The tower is massive and heavy and made by hand in a superb quality. This tower is early to mid 19th Century, maybe even earlier.
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One of a kind massive and impressive spice tower made of silver (tested) for the Jewish "HAVDALAH" ceremony . It is rare and beautiful with 4 deer's in the bottom, great hand made east European filigree work. This spice tower silver has no hallmarks which is quite typical to Jewish items from this period and this style & regions. It is amazing shape shape castle form with 4 Holy deer's according the Jewish biblical tradition. It is from the first half of the 19th century Galician - Ukrainian OR Austro Hungarian. Those two regions were entangled with each other and Jews were drifting between those regions. The tower is massive and heavy and made by hand in a superb quality. This tower is early to mid 19th Century, maybe even earlier.
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