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. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions. SIZE: 1 3/4 inches. Weight: 68.7 grams. ESTIMATE PRICE: $1,500 - $2,000. HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver salt cellars were sold on Live producteer for $3,000 (made by Sazikov) and 3,500 - please see the screenshots. OFFER: If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page. PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 2-3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. SHIPPING: Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping. NEW: Returning customers will have 50% DISCOUNT on shipping. 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. Pavel's son Ignatii succeeded him, and opened a branch in Saint Petersburg in 1842, and was accorded the title of court supplier and the right to incorporate the imperial double eagle in the firm's trademark in 1846. 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.
