The silver holy water basin from the collection of the Museum-Reserve was produced in the first half of the 17th century. It is partially gilded, shallow, and mounted on a strong, stable, and smooth stem. The spherical element in the center of the stem — known as the apple — is made in the form of a narrow roll and decorated with a chased floral pattern. Stalks with trefoils are spiraled and intertwined, growing out of four- and eight-pointed rosaces.

Along the upper edge of the bowl, there is a wide band with an inscription engraved in the style of Cyrillic calligraphy. The craftsman engraved separate fragments of text, separated them by a carved pattern, and wrote,

Each fragment of the inscription is highlighted by an engraved “descending” decorative pattern in the form of a three-lobed element with a trefoil at the end. The uppermost sections are curved towards the top of the bowl. Just below the bowl, there is a cast narrow gilded band decorated with a stylized leaf pattern. Their shape resembles the wings of birds.

The calligraphic inscriptions at the top and the bottom of the basin, the narrow openwork ornamental band at the base of the bowl, and the apple with a chased pattern are gilded and thus stand out against the smooth white silver surface. At the bottom of the bowl, there is a gilded convex medallion with a chased pattern on a white silver background.

Along the lower edge of the basin, there is an engraved calligraphic inscription that reads,

The background of the inscription is decorated with a dense shading of engraved lines.