RUSSIAN JUDAICA SILVER ENAMEL MEZUZAH CASE
A Russian silver Judaica mezuzah case with inscription in Hebrew. Decorated with multicolor floral and folate cloisonne enamel patterns. Mounted to a wooden base.
HALLMARKS: '84' for silver standard, Cyrillic maker's mark 'I.S' for Ivan Sazikov, famous Russian silvermaster - please see information below.
CONDITION: Very good for age. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 160 x 40 mm (6 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $1,000 - $4,000.
HISTORY of SALES: Few years ago mezuzah made from silver (NOT enameled !) were sold onLive Auctioneers and Sotheby’s for $3,600 (6 years ago), $7,500 (10 years ago), $8,000 (11 years ago) and $13,750 (10 years ago) - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: In the early nineteenth century, there were many important silver firms in Russia. Among these, Sazikov was the earliest. It was founded as a workshop in Moscow by the merchant Pavel Sazikov in 1793, and grew to become a factory by 1810. Pavel's son Ignatii succeeded him, and opened a branch in Saint Petersburg in 1842, and was accorded the title of court supplier and the right to incorporate the imperial double eagle in the firm's trademark in 1846. Following Ignatii Sazikov's death in 1868, the firm was run by his three sons, Sergei and Pavel in Moscow and Valentin in Saint Petersburg. Although the Saint Petersburg branch closed in 1877, the Moscow branch continued operations for another ten years, until it was taken over by the relatively new firm of Ivan Khlebnikov. During the Sazikov firm's long existence, its productions included high quality silverware, as well as cast-silver sculpture and silver decorated with cloisonné enamels.

WIKIPEDIA: A Mezuzah comprises a piece of parchment called a klaf contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21). These verses consist of the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael, beginning with the phrase: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord (is) our God, the Lord is One'. In mainstream Rabbinic Judaism, a Mezuzah is affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment) to 'write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house' (Deuteronomy 6:9). Some interpret Jewish law to require a Mezuzah in every doorway in the home except bathrooms (which is not a living space), laundry rooms and closets, if they are too small to qualify as rooms.

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