Spice Container
Artist
Unknown
Date18th–19th Century
MediumSilver, partly gilded
Dimensions14 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (36.8 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Elaine Sandman in memory of her parents, Louis and Ethel Elden
Object number2013.3
On View
On viewProvenanceCreated Poland, 18th–19th century. Peter Ehrenthal, New York; sold to Michael and Judy Steinhardt, New York, 1990s]; [Steinhardt Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, April 29, 2013, no. 155, illus. (color)]; sold to NCMA, 2013.
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Unidentified workshop, associated with Hoaching
Case: circa 1860 or earlier; finials and pointer: probably later
