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by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Sazikov marking
Replies: 7
Views: 112

Re: Sazikov marking

Something is not in place here. The object seems to me to be overdecorated and with rats !? Sazikov's punch frame had rounded corners here they are sharp, the eagles crown is odd, the assayer's punch font is as well odd, there is not either a town mark visible. Some makers were appointed to use the ...
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:15 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness
Replies: 4
Views: 66

Re: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness

Other spoon??? Open a new thread for it. According to the rules only one item per thread. Many objects in the same thread only causes confusion.
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:11 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness
Replies: 4
Views: 66

Re: Swedish spoons 1888 - unsure of town and fineness

Some more, but "the man with hat" :-)))) Yes it it Stockholm's crest Saint Erik. The "hat" is his crown. Anyway, The sugar sifter is made 1988. Today GAB is a part in the GENSE group. The factory is actually located in Eskilstuna.
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Coffee spoon StP 1844
Replies: 3
Views: 107

Re: Coffee spoon StP 1844

My source tells me that he worked at least during the 1840s (he had two apprentices in the 1840s ) maybe later, but as said this is all I know. As I mentioned he became master 1825 and it is quite possible that he still worked in 1850s maybe even later. Anyway, My source shows me a soot mark of his ...
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:19 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Coffee spoon StP 1844
Replies: 3
Views: 107

Re: Coffee spoon StP 1844

This is a difficult case because there are some masters with the initials FK but their mark is not known. Anyway, I managed to find one prospect whose mark is known. The FK could stand for Frantz Körning/Kernig active in St.Petersburg from 1825 to around 1850 (but?). That is all I know about him.
by Qrt.S
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: What does that mean?
Replies: 4
Views: 314

Re: What does that mean?

Yes it is Nikolay Fyodorovich Kemper in StP 1892-1908. Unfortunately I'm unable to read the text. Is it Russian at all? If so, very difficult handwriting, sorry!
by Qrt.S
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:35 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Russian Silver orthodox
Replies: 4
Views: 233

Re: Russian Silver orthodox

OK, its genuine according to Dad. St. George's shield/frame is a bit odd for the period, but? Anyway, the maker МД would likely be Makar Danilov in Moscow ? Assayer AC is either Aggei Svechin or Aleksandr Smirnoff difficult to say which one. Actually it is of less importance in this case. Please not...
by Qrt.S
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German silver fork
Replies: 6
Views: 229

Re: German silver fork

OK, now we are talking. You are absolutely right that if a person in Soviet aimed to officially sell silver, it had to be remarked with Soviet marks. However, somehow the discussion "anticipated" that the spoon would have been exported to Soviet and I protested against that. No problem, ca...
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

Ahhhh! Some inputs were made while I was writing, but no problems or nothing radical. All in order.
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

This is a tricky case. I have some "answers" to the punches. It seems to that at least some of them are old Guardeinstempler/Assay Office marks and the rest are masters. The building above the 7 cannon balls/hills in the town mark is as I already mentioned Bergen's town gate, abandoned abo...
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German silver fork
Replies: 6
Views: 229

Re: German silver fork

A friend of mine informed me that the maker is Sauerland Gebrüder, Berlin. He also claimed that the fork actually would have exported to Soviet as you also claimed in the first place. I am, anyway, a bit doubtful but I revert to this if I manage to get more information. I have difficulties to unders...
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

Hmmmm! And the rest of the not translated text says: ... when many strange things were made, and there was little knowledge among the people. Yes, a plausible explanation. I saw/found the mentioned maker on p. 83 in Norsk sølv. His name is actually Ditmer Kahrs born in Bergen 1740. An independent bu...
by Qrt.S
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:30 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

Please note that the town mark doesn't match with 1784. It had a different outlook then.
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

@Silverstone :-))))))) OK, anyway, I wrote almost Did you find anything identifying these spoons' marks? I didn't. I also saw the spoons i Norsk Sølv. I also checked from Norske Sølvskjeer by Jorunn Fossberg, but nothing. Drueskje means grape spoon. All in all, what is the result? The maker is not e...
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: German Silver
Topic: German silver fork
Replies: 6
Views: 229

Re: German silver fork

Would you mind show some better pictures of the marks only. What can bee seen now is too many marks i.e from left German marks, Soviet maker's mark, a ??? mark and another Soviet mark (worker's head 1927-59). BTW. What makes you think it was exported to Soviet ??? (Soviet importing silver ?!) In my ...
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

No problem Silverstone, it's OK even if I almost fainted reading you input :-)) Anyway, let's revers a bit. If we pay attention to marks they tell that the spoons would be made during the first half of the 19th century. The outlook of the spoons is rather uncommon for the mentioned period. Moreover,...
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:04 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: 916 soviet
Replies: 2
Views: 194

Re: 916 soviet

It is made in the Soviet Union in Sverdlovsk 1971. Unfortunately I don't know the name of the factory, possibly Juvelirnaja masterskaja (?)
by Qrt.S
Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:45 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

My pleasure and yes, the zodiac marks were "restored" in 1821 but they got a totally new shape containing figures. I tried with any possible combination of the maker's mark but unfortunately with no success. As I already mentioned, something is not in place...
by Qrt.S
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Scandinavian Silver
Topic: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.
Replies: 20
Views: 539

Re: Please help to identify the maker's mark of the set of Norwegian Bergen spoons.

A zodiac mark like this was not anymore used in late 19th century but it was used 1788, but then again the Bergen town mark looked different.
Anyway, I cannot either find any suitable maker from the latter half of the 19th century. In my mind something is not in place here-
by Qrt.S
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Russian Silver orthodox
Replies: 4
Views: 233

Re: Russian Silver orthodox

In my mind dubious marks....

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