VINTAGE: 100% Authentic Tallinn Jewelry Factory ТФ7 SOVIET ca.1957 STERLING SILVER (.875) FOOTED SUGAR/CANDY BOWL, Weight 152 g, Removable Handle, Yellow Gold Plated Interior and Handle Underside, Scalloped Rim and Handle, Made in the Soviet Union (Tallinn, Estonia).

Item Provenance and Condition:

1. This is a genuine quality item in excellent vintage condition, with bright yellow gold-plating.

2. This sugar bowl was originally purchased new by the family of one of our associates in Leningrad, Russia, Soviet Union in 1958.

3. This sugar bowl has never been used for sugar, and it has not been in use at all for the last 35 years; it has been carefully stored.

4. Please note that since all images were taken using no flash, both the exterior and the interior of the bowl and the handle may appear darker than they actually are.

5. Please also take into account the fact that hi-res photography tends to exaggerate minor imperfections hardly visible to the naked eye.

Hallmarks:

1. Maker's Stamp: ТФ7 (ТФ = Tallinn Jewelry Factory/Таллинская Ювелирная Фабрика; 7 = 1957 Production Year)

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2. Material Purity Hallmark: 875 (Sterling Silver .875); the worker's head symbol appeared on Soviet hallmarks from 1927 to 1958

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Details:

    • Description: Footed Sugar Bowl with Removable Handle

    • Weight: 152 g (4.89 Troy Ounces)
    • Bowl Diameter (approx.): 4"

    • Bowl Depth (approx.): 1 1/2"

    • Height (incl. feet, excl. handle; approx.): 1 3/4"

    • Handle Drop (approx.): 2 1/4"

    • Gold Plated Interior

    • Gold Plated Handle Underside
    • Scalloped Rim
    • Scalloping at Handle

    • Three Hemispheric Feet at Bottom

    • Year of Production: 1957

    • Made in Tallinn, Estonia, Soviet Union

    • Jewelry Tray appearing in images Not Included

Note on Color:

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This item comes from a temperature and humidity controlled, smoke-free, fragrance-free, pet-free, and commercial household chemical-free environment.

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