A SILVER SPICETOWER, set on a square base with circular stepped domed centre, a spool-form skirted stem, the compressed rectangular spice-section decorated with floral borders, hung below with four bells, the centre fitted with a hinged door, surmounted by four sitting lions on the corners, the bell-tower pierced with four arched windows (the bell lacking now), the roof fitted with four spread eagles, the square tapering spire topped by a ball and pennant finial, bells and pennant probably replaced, by J. Kelmer, Minsk, 1875

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A SILVER SPICETOWER, set on a square base with circular stepped domed centre, a spool-form skirted stem, the compressed rectangular spice-section decorated with floral borders, hung below with four bells, the centre fitted with a hinged door, surmounted by four sitting lions on the corners, the bell-tower pierced with four arched windows (the bell lacking now), the roof fitted with four spread eagles, the square tapering spire topped by a ball and pennant finial, bells and pennant probably replaced, by J. Kelmer, Minsk, 1875
27 cm high(234gr)

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