FINE & UNIQUE ITEMS HAND SELECTED FOR THEIR RARITY &. PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS IS UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEE TO BE A GENUINE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL WITH AT LEAST 100 YEARS OF AGE, I HAVE OWNED THIS MAGNIFICENT PIECE OF RUSSIAN SILVER FOR OVER 40 YEARS! I DETEST REPRODUCTIONS BUT EVEN MORE SO THE THIEVES THAT SELL THEM AS BEING OLD ORIGINALS! IT IS EXPERTLY CRAFTED IN SOLID SILVER WITH FLAWLESS SUMPTUOUS ENAMEL DECORATIONS OFTEN CALLED; CLOISONNE AS EACH OF THE BRILLIANT HIGH FIRE ENAMEL COLORS IS SEGREGATED BY ROPE TWIST BORDERS. THE EXTERIOR BACKGROUND IS BEAUTIFULLY GRANULATED (TEXTURED) AND COVERED ENTIRELY IN STUNNING GOLD VERMEIL WITH THE BOWL’S INTERIOR BEING SILKY SMOOTH. SO OFTEN THESE CENTURY PLUS YEARS OLD ENAMEL PIECES HAVE BEEN DROPPED OR KNOCKED AGAINST A PORCELAIN SINK CAUSING THE ENAMEL TO CHIP, CRACK OR A CHUNK TO FLAKE OFF BUT THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL CARED FOR WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE. IT’S TRULY IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION ESPECIALLY WHEN CONSIDERING ITS AGE! THIS PRECIOUS, RARE AND QUITE VALUABLE SALT CELLAR OR OPEN SALT DIP MEASURES A TAD OVER TWO INCHES IN OVERALL DIAMETER (AS CLOSE AS I CAN TELL IT IS 2&1/8 INCHES WIDE AT THE MID SECTION) AND 1&1/4 INCHES TALL. THE UNDERSIDE BOTTOM OF THE BASE IS HALLMARKED; “H3″ WHICH IS THE WELL DOCUMENTED HALLMARK OF NIKANOV ZOLOTOV WHO WAS A TOP TIER SILVERSMITH SPECIALIZING IN PRECIOUS ENAMEL WARES FROM HIS EXCLUSIVE MOSCOW STORE FROM 1908 UNTIL THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION OF 1917. THE OTHER HALLMARKS ARE; THE MOSCOW DELTA WHICH IS A SMALL TRIANGLE POSITIONED AT THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE “(HEAD OF A KOKOSHNIK)” AND THERE IS ALSO THE STANDARD “84” HALLMARK INDICATING THE REQUIRED 875/1000 PURITY OF ALL RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER WARES. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF IMPERIAL ERA RUSSIAN ENAMEL AND YELLOW GOLD GILT SILVER. NOT TO FORGET THAT IT’S TRULY ONE OF THE FEW TO HAVE SURVIVED IN SUCH FABULOUS CONDITION. IT IS WEIGHTY, AS NEAR PERFECT AS ONE COULD DESIRE FROM AN ORIGINAL 100+ YEARS OLD ANTIQUE WITH ONLY A FEW MINIMAL SPECKS OF CHIPPING OR CRACKING TO THE ENAMEL THAT MUST HAPPEN TO PROVE ORIGINALITY, GENUINENESS AND ITS CENTURY PLUS YEARS OF AGE. THIS IS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED IN BRILLIANT COLORED ENAMELS AND IMPECCABLY CRAFTED BY A TOP TIER MOSCOW CRAFTSMAN. THIS EXQUISITE HEIRLOOM FROM OLD IMPERIAL RUSSIA HAS BEEN SAFELY KEPT IN A LITTLE VITRINE (DISPLAY) CABINET IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. IT IS CERTAINLY RATHER SPECIAL BEING THAT IT IS FROM AN ERA PRIOR TO COMMUNISM AS MOST SILVER PIECES WERE TAKEN BY THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT AND MELTED DOWN FOR THEIR SILVER TO FINANCE THE WAR EFFORTS JUST LIKE WE DID IN WWII WITH ANYTHING METAL TO HELP BUILD PLANES, TANKS AND AMMUNITION. THIS IS TRULY A FABULOUS CABINET PIECE OF WONDERFUL IMPERIAL PERIOD RUSSIAN SILVER, GOLD AND ENAMEL THAT WILL CERTAINLY BE TREASURED BY YOU AS IT HAS BEEN BY ME FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES. I HAVE TREASURED THIS SENSATIONAL SALT DIP MYSELF FOR A GOOD PORTION OF MY LIFE AND I KNOW THIS SHALL BRING YOU THE SAME PLEASURE AND PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM THE SELF SATISFACTION OF KNOWING YOU POSSESS A ONE OF A KIND TREASURE THAT IS EVERY BIT AS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS UNIQUE AND WONDERFULLY CRAFTED. ENJOY & HAPPY EBAYING, BERNICE ELLEN. AFTER CLICKING IT, JUST CHOOSE “OTHER” AND YOU CAN CONTACT ME DIRECTLY. I LOVE MY LITTLE TREASURES BUT MY ONLY REAL CONCERN IS THAT MY DEARLY LOVED HEIRLOOMS ARE WELL CARED FOR SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL SOMEDAY KNOW WHAT TRUE QUALITY ONCE LOOKED LIKE INSTEAD OF NOW WITH EVERYTHING BEING MASS PRODUCED ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE AND IMPORTED FROM CHINA. YES, LONG AGO, FINE THINGS REALLY WERE HAND CRAFTED BY TRUE ARTISAN GOLDSMITHS THAT HAD PRIDE AND HONOR WITH EVERY FINELY DETAILED PIECE THEY CREATED. I TAKE GREAT CARE IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION THAT CONTAINS AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I CAN. THESE ARE SURELY SOME OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE PIECES AND I KNOW THAT THE FIRST MOMENT YOU UNPACK THE ACCOMPANYING BLACK VELVET JEWELRY BOX, YOU’LL FULLY UNDERSTAND WHY THESE ARE SUCH PRECIOUS AND DEAR OBJECTS AND SO HIGHLY DESIRED BY ANY WHO LOVE UNIQUE ANTIQUE, VINTAGE AND ESTATE TREASURES. THANK YOU & ENJOY, BERNICE ELLEN! I TYPICALLY USE THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE U. WITH THEIR HIGHER INSURABLE LIMITS. I USE THE U. AND IT IS RATHER COSTLY. POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OR ME DIRECTLY. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES HAVE LOW VALUE LIMITS. WHICH IS WHY ANY ITEM EXCEEDING THE LIMITATION SET BY U. WILL BE MAILED THROUGH U. CERTAIN COUNTRIES HAVE REGULATIONS LIMITING THE IMPORTATION OF ART, ANTIQUES, WATCHES, ONE OF A KIND ITEMS AND/OR JEWELRY. PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOUR COUNTRY ALLOWS THE IMPORTATION OF THE ITEM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING. (MYPRIVATEMUSEUM) IS YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, ACCEPTANCE AND AGREEMENT THAT SHALL THEREFOR CONSTITUTE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. THANK YOU, DONAHUE ANTIQUESENTIRE AGREEMENT. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME. I have been in the business for just myself well over 30 years. I began as a young girl working in my grandparent’s store and later for my parents. I’ve had several of my very own stores over these past many years but now with rents out of the realm of reality & my age creeping up on me, I have closed the last of them. I do not & will not sell fakes or new reproductions of anything. All my items are 100% as described & the pictures prove it! Any damage or imperfection is noted and all items are mailed with an invisible ID mark that only I know of. This will eliminate anyone trying to item switch a broken treasure with my perfect piece. I will try to accommodate all requests on 1st come, 1st served daily basis. Everything is very carefully packed as I love my things & want you to enjoy them in the same condition as I have. I hope everything is very plain & simple to understand but do not be shy about asking anything should you require additional info or details. I hope you enjoy each & every item as most are from my private collection. The item “ANTIQUE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 84 SOLID SILVER &CLOISONNE ENAMEL OPEN SALT DIP CELLAR” is in sale since Thursday, January 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\Russia”. The seller is “myprivatemuseum” and is located in Pomona, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Coin Silver
- Type: Salt Cellars
- Origin: Moscow, Russia
- Weight: 44+ Grams (Almost 1&1/2Troy Ounces)
- Age: 1900-1940
- Decoration: Gold Gilt & Floral & Foliate Enamel
- Maker: Nikanov Zolotov 1908-1917
- Hallmarks: “H3″N.Zolotov,”(Moscow Delta,Kokoshnik Head)”&”84″
- Measurements: 2&1/8 Inches Wide X 1&1/4″ Tall
- Circa: 1908-1917