The Shlomo Tepper Judaica Collection

מיכל בשמים נדיר מכסף בצורת בלון פורח, אוסטרו-הונגריה, המאה ה-19

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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)