Judaica - A mid-19th century Austrian 800 standard silver filigree spice tower (besamin), Brno circa 1869-71 by Emanuel Eisler (1838-1914)

Of architectural form raised in four hemisphere feet, the finials with flag and two bells. Marked to middle section with makers mark EE, standard marks and town mark A6.

Height – 14.2 cm / 9.5 inches

Weight – 180 grams / 5.79 ozt

for a detailed discussion of this maker see Bernhard Purin: Silver Judaica from two Workshops in Boskovice (Boskowitz): The Goldsmiths Josef Ruhmann (1800–1885) and Emanuel Eisler (1838–1914), in Judaica Bohemiae, vol 55 (2020), no. 1, pp. 83–97.