- 36A
A German Silver Spice Tower, Johann Nicolaus Wollenberg, Nuremberg, circa 1760
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base rim and on body over door
- height 10 1/4 in.
- 16cm
the circular foot chased with fruits and leaves, the square tower engraved with quoins flanking pierced Gothic windows, the square spire with tourelles at the corners, all fitted with shaped pennants
Condition
hole to top of base molding and fissure at bottom of trumpet part of base, repaired where hinge joins door, one pennant partly detached, otherwise good condition, good maker
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The recent book on Nuremberg goldsmiths by the Germanishes Nationalmuseums (2007) documents numerous pieces of Judaica by this maker, including a Hanukah lamp of 1760-67 (private collection), another of 1777-81 (Steinhardt Collection, New York), a pair of Kiddush beakers of 1773-77 (Cologne, Stadtmuseum), three others in private collections, a Torah shield of 1783-87 (Paris, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaism), and a Havdalah compendium of 1799-1803 (Smithsonian Institution).