Description

An interesting example of Russian Imperial silver made by the master silversmiths of Pavel Sasikov in St Petersburg. Fashioned from heavy gauge silver, the salt cellar is hand engraved with a distinctive design of Eastern motifs on a matted background. Excellent quality and feels good in the hand.

Weight 95g, 3 troy oz.
Height 5.1cm. Diameter 7.5cm.
Made in St Petersburg, Russia.
Circa 1870-1880.
Silver grade 84 zolotniks.

Marks. Stamped underneath with Russian silver marks for St Petersburg. The Russian silver mark 84 zolotniks corresponds to silver 87.5% purity.

The little bowl is in very good condition. The decoration is crisp.

Maker: Pavel Sazikov

Pavel Sazikov. This highly regarded firm of Moscow/St Petersburg jewellers was founded in Moscow in 1793 by Pavel Fedorovich Sazikov. It came to be regarded as one of the finest in Imperial Russia. Pavel’s son Ignat Pavlovich (1793-1868) took over the business in circa 1835. He rapidly upgraded the production techniques and employed famous sculptors and painters to participate in projects. In 1842 a branch was opened in St Peterburg, and by 1846 the firm had become an outstanding manufacturer of fine jewellery and silverwares and was one of the main suppliers to the Imperial Court. After Ivan Sazikov died in 1868, his sons inherited his business. Sergei (1823-1880) and Paul (1815-1877) worked in Moscow, Valentine (1830-1877) - in St. Petersburg. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, Sazikov regularly exhibited at international exhibitions and won numerous awards. In 1882, the head enameller at the firm was Feodor Rückert, who would go on to open his own workshop in Moscow and earn a reputation as one of the country's finest enamellers. The Sazikovs’ shops and factories existed until 1887. Later Ivan Khlebnikov firm acquired them.

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