Pair of English spice racks, ca. 1900. Punched silver. Silver vermeille interior. With hallmarks on both pieces: "Birmingham, 1902". Measurements: 3,5 x 6 x 6 cm. Pair of British spice bowls made entirely in silver. The interior of the bowls are made of vermeille silver. They present a design of organic inspiration, which is appreciated in the feet joined with palmettes in the bowls of rounded profiles and sinuous mouths.

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