Charming antique silver Kiddush cup from the Imperial Russian Empire, crafted by renowned silversmith Israel Eseevich Zakhoder (mark: ИЕЗ / transliterated as IEZ or NEЗ with З resembling a backwards 3). This small, tapered beaker features exquisite hand-engraved decoration: stylized houses/buildings under a dotted arched frame, flanked by intricate floral/leaf motifs (possibly lilies or folk-inspired plants), typical of late 19th/early 20th-century Eastern European Jewish silverwork.

Hallmarks on the base: Russian "84" purity (875/1000 standard), assay figure in oval (likely kokoshnik woman for provincial/Kiev assay post-reform), and maker's mark ИЕЗ (Zakhoder, active Kiev ca. 1892–1907). Zakhoder (active ~1851–1907, primarily Moscow then Kiev) is a renowned and highly collectible Imperial Russian Jewish silversmith. His workshop produced desirable small silver items like kiddush cups with characteristic engraved architectural/floral motifs.

Origin: Imperial Russia (Kiev, Ukraine region).

Age: Late 19th to early 20th century (ca. 1890s–1907, matching Zakhoder's working period).

Material: 875 silver (84 zolotnik Russian standard), with original interior gilding.

Condition: Good antique condition —light surface scratches, wear to engraving from gentle use, minor tarnish in recesses, no dents, splits, repairs, or damage. 

Item dimensions: 1 11/16" tall × 1 5/8" widest diameter

Weight of item only: 19 g