Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER TSAR's CANNON,

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER TSAR's CANNON, SAZIKOV 1852 - EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER GILDED TSAR's CANNON, SAZIKOV 1852 St. Petersburg, 1852, Russian 84 Silver Model of the Tsar's Cannon. Hallmarks and makers mark stamped on obverse side. Finely decorated cannon and standing figure dressed in traditional armor. CONDITION : The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions. SIZE : 4-1/4” H x 7-1/4” W x 5” D. VERY HEAVY: weight 55.20 ounces (1565 grams of silver) !! ESTIMATE PRICE : $12000 - $15000. EXTREMELY RARE : known ONLY 3 samples !! HISTORY of SALES : In 2007 (13 years ago) one of them was sold on Sotheby's for $35000 - please see the screenshot. BTW, this item was bought in Moscow by His Excellency Mr Lawrence Steinhardt, American Ambassador to Russia in 1941. It is very good INVESTMENT. OFFER : If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page. PAYMENT : Wire transfer, Check or Money Order payment are also available. PAY in PARTS : You can pay for any item during 2-3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. SHIPPING : Let us Handle Your Shipping. We are one of the few places that offer full service shipping. For your convenience we will ship your item - shipping costs will be included in the invoice. Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping. NEW : Returning customer will have FREE SHIPPING in USA and 50% DISCOUNT on international shipping. HISTORY : Tsar Pushka, on which this is modelled is a huge cannon, commissioned in 1586 by Russian Tsar Feodor, son of Ivan the Terrible. Also known as the Tsar's Cannon it was intended as a showpiece of military might and engineering. It is decorated with reliefs, including one depicting Tsar Feodor Ivanovich on a horse. The cannon is located within the walls of the Moscow Kremlin next to the Tsar Kolokol, a similarly massive bell thought never to have rung. HISTORY : During the Sazikov firm's long existence, its productions-including high quality silver- ware, as well as cast-silver sculpture and silver decorated with cloisonne enamels-reflected successive trends in design, from the French taste of the era of Alexander I (r. 1801-1825) through the chased naturalistic and stylized floral motifs popular in the mid-century and later.