Auction 68 · Lot 22
RUSSIAN SILVER CHARITY CONTAINER.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $1,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Moscow, 1855
Description
Tankard-shaped, with domed, hinged lid and raised coin slot atop. Zig-zag trim engraving repeated throughout. With central applique cartouche bearing Hebrew inscription (misspelled): “Donated by the leader R. Koppel son of R. Chaim… from Sradarni(?) and his wife the modest Chaya daughter of Abraham… from Padomka.” Marked. Height: 6.75 inches; Diameter excluding handle: 4.25 inches.
summary
Possibly Assay Master Nikolay Dubrovin (Moscow, active 1822-55).