Bidspirit auction | Rare Spice Tower. Germany, 18th

Rare Spice Tower. Germany, 18th Century - Silver spice container handcrafted by a silversmith in the late 18th century.  A typical architectrual spice tower made in Germany in that period.  The tower is decorated with a delicate engraving and  quality sawing and hammering and is surrounded with 8 small silver flags.  The stem of the tower is sqaure and decorated with a delicate engraving. There is a 'smeared' hallmark on one of the sides, which cannot be identified. There is a wide railed 'balcony' at the top of the tower with flags at its four corners. There is a wide, rounded door in the center and above it a clock-like circle.  Classic German spice tower typical of the 18th century.