A Russian Judaica silver candlestick and spice box for the Havdalah ceremony. The Havdalah ceremony marks the end of Shabbat, and these items play important roles in the ritual. The silver candlestick is used to hold the braided Havdalah candle, which typically has multiple wicks. The spice box, often known as a besamim, contains fragrant spices like cloves or cinnamon. Both are mounted in a construction on a round base. Hallmarked with an 84 Russian Imperial silver standard, George the Victorious for Moscow, assay mark AK under the date 1881, and the Cyrillic makers initials: DD. Russian Judaica Silver Religious Collectibles. Weight 325 grams.