Antique Circular Spice Box - With Seven Spice Pots Inside

19th century

Sold by Opus Antiques

Description

A mid 1800s lidded sycamore spice box retaining all of its seven spice pots inside the box. The lid with its turned knob has a transfer print of Crystal Palace in London, the site for the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. A very unusual subject matter for this type of spice box.

The lidded pots inside the box each have a named spice on the lid, Cloves, Allspice, Saffron, Pepper, Mace, Cinnamon< Vanilla. Some of these are rarely seen on spice pots including saffron.

This box came from the Dr Reckless collection, the author of the recently published book on Nutmeg Graters, Pomanders & Spice Boxes.

It measures 17cm w x 7cm h excl the knoc.

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

17cm (6.69")

Declaration

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA915682

Dealers Notes

Own a piece of history

Description

A mid 1800s lidded sycamore spice box retaining all of its seven spice pots inside the box.

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The lid with its turned knob has a transfer print of Crystal Palace in London, the site for the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.

Opus Antiques

A very unusual subject matter for this type of spice box.

fig 1. Antique Circular Spice Box - with seven spice pots inside — fig 1. Antique Circular Spice Box - With Seven Spice Pots Inside

The lidded pots inside the box each have a named spice on the lid, Cloves, Allspice, Saffron, Pepper, Mace, Cinnamon< Vanilla. Some of these are rarely seen on spice pots including saffron.

This box came from the Dr Reckless collection, the author of the recently published book on Nutmeg Graters, Pomanders & Spice Boxes.

It measures 17cm w x 7cm h excl the knoc.

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

17cm (6.69")

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers