A silver kiddish cup/kiddush cup or vodka cup.
Round, thimble/bell-form cup.
Decorated with engraved geometric design, vacant cartouche,
and ornaments in a form of houses (shtetl)
Marked to the underside:
initials "И.K" (English - I.K) for unidentified assayer,
(listed as a Moscow assayer, but not identified).
over date "1882"; "84" for .875/1000 silver purity;
"St. Georg" mark for city of Moscow.
Maker's initials "BH" (VN) into rectangular punch
for unidentified maker,
(listed as a Moscow silversmith, but not identified).
Marks are crisp and clear.
Made in Russia, Moscow, ca.1882
For more information please see:
"Postnikova" 1995 Edition page 205 #2114 for assayer;
page 211 #2327 for maker,
....and/or other sources.
Please keep the ruler handy, because in the picture
a thimble looks like a bucket and a Big Ben like a mantel clock.
Approx.: Height: 1-7/8in. (47mm.)
Top Rim Diameter: 1-5/8in. (42mm.)
Bottom Rim Diameter: 1-3/16in. (30mm.)
Capacity: 1.35 fl.oz. (40 ml.)
Weight: 0.77 troy oz. (23.8 gr.)
Clean, free of dents and blemishes.
Dark spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.
Commensurate with age, the condition is excellent.
Rare for its maker, assayer, ornaments and overall condition.
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