RUSSIAN GILDED SILVER SALT CELLAR TREE STUMP, SAZIKOV. A Russian silver salt cellar carved in the form of a tree stump with a gilded interior. Marked on the bottom with Russian hallmarks:’84’ silver mark, Kokoshnik, and assay mark in Cyrillic for Ivan Sazikov – famous Russian silver and gold master. CONDITION : Overall condition good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. SIZE : 1 3/4 inches. Weight: 68.7 grams. Your gain – my loss. PAY in PARTS : You can pay for any item during 3-6 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. HISTORY : In the early nineteenth century, there were many important silver firms in Russia. Among these, Sazikov was the earliest. It was founded as a workshop in Moscow by the merchant Pavel Sazikov in 1793, and grew to become a factory by 1810. Following Ignatii Sazikov’s death in 1868, the firm was run by his three sons, Sergei and Pavel in Moscow and Valentin in Saint Petersburg. Although the Saint Petersburg branch closed in 1877, the Moscow branch continued operations for another ten years, until it was taken over by the relatively new firm of Ivan Khlebnikov. During the Sazikov firm’s long existence, its productions included high quality silverware, as well as cast-silver sculpture and silver decorated with cloisonne enamels. A Google search of the firm’s name today will indicate the magnitude of the firm’s output. The item “RARE RUSSIAN GILDED SILVER SALT CELLAR, SAZIKOV” is in sale since Tuesday, April 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Salt Cellars”. The seller is “ww2_army” and is located in Blaine, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
