An Empire style silver ember bowl with ebonized wooden handles, 19th C.

H 7 - L 20,5 cm

Total weight: 145 g

Silver ember bowls were used by smokers to light their pipes and cigars from hot embers placed on the table without burning it. These devices were called 'pipe lighters' or 'smoker's brazier' and in Spanish 'chofeta' and 'brasero' (braserillo).