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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 7.1992
The silver spice container is openworked and designed in a shape of a chest. It consists of a body, a cover, and an apex.##The body is rectangular and rests on four globular legs. It is decorated by foliate scroll design. The cover is semi-cylindrical and is connected to the body by hinges. A flat rectahgular with a hole in the middle is attached to the front part of the cover by hinges. Together with the smooth loop on the front panel of the body they arrange the lock. The cover is decorated by foliate scroll design, while the edge bears a depiction of rhombuses.##The apex in shape of a flower is situated in the middle of the cover, and is decorated by scroll design.
Name/Title
Spice container | Unknown
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
1865
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Material / Technique
Silver##Strucrure: filigree ##Decoration: opened filigree##Bonding: soldered, hummered.
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
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Construction material
Measurements
Height
40mm
Length
Width
44mm
Depth
30mm
Circumference
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Weight
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Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
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Unknown
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Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
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Coin Ruler
Coin Year
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Watermark
Hallmark
Three hallmarks are stamped on the body.
##1. The hallmark depicts cyrillic initials "B.C" (V.S) with the date "1865" under the line. It is framed by a rectangular. It was Russian assay hallmark with initials of Moscow assay Victor Savinkov who was active in 1855-1888.
##cf. Postnikova-Losseva, p.205, no.2112.
##2. The hallmark depicts cyfer "88" framed by a rectangular. It was Russian quality hallmark from 1847 till 1899.##cf.Postnikova-Losseva, p.148, no 19.
##3. The hallmark depicts cyrillic initials "AG" framed by a rectangular. It was the hallmark of Moscow artist Alexander Fedorovich Golovin, who was active from 1860s till 1895.##cf.Postnikova-Losseva, p.207, no.2164.
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Summary and Remarks
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Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The Odessa Collection.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
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Documenter
| P.F. (N.Y.) 6.1994
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