Russian Silver Shabbat Candlesticks - Antique Circa 1860

Description

These exceptional antique silver Russian Shabbat/Sabbath* candlesticks have a baluster, circular rounded form onto a plain square base.

The circular rounded hallmarked capitals are encircled with impressive embossed fluted decoration to the lower portion, segmented with vertical rope twist strands.

Each capital is further encompassed with a pierced decorated scalloped border to the upper rim.

The capitals are supported by circular, baluster shaped columns featuring bands of volute scrolling leaf ornamentation.

The knops to the upper portion of the columns are encircled with embossed scrolling leaf designs.

The plain square bases are surmounted with a large domed portion, ornamented to the lower portion with embossed stylised leaf decoration on a matte background.

These impressive antique silver candlesticks do not have weighted bases.

The hallmarks struck to the rim of the bases include:

Maker's mark: М.ГОЛДСМИАБ (untraced)

Assay mark: T.T, 1860 (Timofey Tripetsky/Тимофей Трипецкий - Vilnius/вильна)

Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks**)

* Shabbat is the Hebrew word for Sabbath, which derives from the Hebrew word for rest.

**84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver

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