Subasta Bidspirit | A Rare Silver Hot Air

A Rare Silver Hot Air Balloon-Form Spice Container, Austro-Hungary, 19th Century - Composed of a base with three pennants and six silver ropes connected to the balloon, the top of which is a removable lid. Marked with maker's mark IC. Height: 13.5 cm Condition: Some dents. Provenance: Shlomo Tepper Collection Literature: For an identical piece, see Benjamin, Chaya, ”The Stieglitz Collection, Masterpieces of Jewish Art”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, p. 114, no. 80.1 (illustrated) and Benjamin Chaya, ”Spice Towers”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1982, p. 19, no. 15 (illustrated)