RARE LARGE SILVER JUDAICA SPICE BOX BESAMIM TOWER
A Russian silver Judaica Spice Box - Besamim Tower, designed in the shape of a tower, with a pedestal, elongated triangular roof with the flag at the top, and a main functional compartment for spices in the middle, with a door.
Made of 84 silver in a RARE magnificent filigree technique.
Marked with Russian hallmarks, '84' Silver mark, and 'I.C' in Cyrillic for Ivan Sazikov - famous Russian silvermaster.
The Besamim – spice box used during a Jewish ritual Havdalah, at the end of the holy Sabbath.
CONDITION: The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE: H. 9 inches. Weight: 215.5 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $3,000 - $4,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Besamim Towers were sold on Live Auctioneer, Sotheby’s and Christie’s for $7,500, $15,500 and $37,500 - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: Havdalah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and holidays, and ushers in the new week. In Judaism, Shabbat ends - and the new week begins-at nightfall on Saturday. Havdalah may be recited as soon as three stars are visible in the night sky. Some communities delay the Havdalah until later, in order to prolong Shabbat. If for some reason one cannot recite Havdalah on Saturday night, it may be observed as late as Tuesday evening. Havdalah is normally recited over kosher wine or kosher grape juice, although other beverages (except for water) may be used if wine or grape juice are not available. On completion of the Shabbat, a special braided Havdalah candle with more than one wick is lit, and a prayer is recited, and it is customary to gaze at one's fingernails reflecting the light of the candle. Spices, often stored in a decorative spice container, are handed around so that everyone can smell the fragrance. In the Sephardi community, branches of aromatic plants are used for this purpose. After Yom Kippur, a candle is used but not spices.

WIKIPEDIA: Filigree (also less commonly spelled filagree, and formerly written filigrann or filigrene) is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, usually of gold and silver, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs. It often suggests lace and remains popular in Indian and other Asian metalwork. It was popular as well in Italian and French metalwork from 1660 to the late 19th century. It should not be confused with ajoure jewellery work, the ajoure technique consisting of drilling holes in objects made of sheet metal. The English word filigree is shortened from the earlier use of filigreen which derives from Latin "filum" meaning thread and "granum" grain, in the sense of small bead. The Latin words gave filigrana in Italian which itself became filigrane in 17th-century French.