Up for your consideration is an exceptionally rare, museum-grade Imperial Russian 84 zolotnik (.875 purity) silver Havdalah Besamim (spice) tower. This extraordinary piece bears the highly coveted Cyrillic maker's mark "КФ" for the world-renowned House of Karl Fabergé alongside the 84 silver standard mark on the outer rim of the base.

Unlike typical, fragile wirework filigree spice boxes of this era, this tower is extraordinarily heavy and incredibly robust, weighing a dense 134 grams. It features a stunning dome base worked with stylized, chased leaf panels, rising to a tapering open-work filigree stem. The central cylindrical spice chamber is masterfully constructed with thick, tightly woven silver scrollwork and features a hinged, arched door that opens and latches securely. The chamber is topped by a chased foliate dome, a secondary tiered tower, and a rotating filigree flag finial.

This is an investment-grade masterpiece of Russian Judaica that perfectly exemplifies the supreme quality of the Imperial Court Jeweler.

Reference

• Book Title: Jewish Ceremonial Art

• Author: Joseph Gutmann

• Page Reference: Page 72 (For discussion on the evolution of the architectural tower form in Eastern European and Imperial Russian silversmithing)

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