A pair of Dutch silver filigree Rimmonim
Maker's mark, F surmounted by a heart, 1867.
Of hexagonal tapering form, each set on a tapering cylindrical stem, the three-tiered bulbous upper section overall decorated with scrolled foliage and flowerheads, the lowest tier with six shaped arches hung with six gilt bells outside and six inside, the second and third tier fitted with a gallery, the two upper tiers each with six shaped arches hung with gilt bells inside (some bells lacking), surmounted by a crown topped by a gilt ball and a gilt bud finial.
45cm. (17 3n.) high
2266gr. (2)
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