Subject: Spice boxes

Miniature brass spice box, oval-shaped, measuring 1-3/4"L x 1-1/2"W. Found in Eastern Pennsylvania. The outer lid is engraved with a Hebrew prayer. A paper with a Hebrew prayer is affixed to the inside of the lid. The inner lid is engraved with a Star of David and is pierced. The bottom features a floral motif. Sotheby's determined that this piece is an earlier European snuff box that was converted to its current use circa 1860.