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Do you mean, that the object bears only 900 silver content mark and that "special" sign in oval cartoushe?
If so, I was wrong in my suggestion, cause it based on the last picture (featuring soviet style assay office mark +"special" sign).
Sorry for that.
Of cause, you are absolutely right, that its ...

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Below there are pictures of a cross pendant by Хлебников (as it is stated by the owner), which makes me feel very uncomfortable and suspicion about.
It bears 3 marks that contradicts each other:

assayer's mark - Яков Ляпунов, St. Petersburg, 1896-1903,

company mark - Ð ...

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Have to agree about the show.
Even a good old Rus tradition became a show nowaday.
"Everything for sale" is the main idea of the time of total consumption:((

As for the purpose of the object, I think, we can only make a correct statement if the post's author give us the sharp ...

Below here are the pictures illustrated this old Russian tradition.

Some more to add.

Opium was an illegal product in USSR. Anyone can't even imagine the container for opium produced at the state's owned factory. It's nonsence.

If the jar is very small - it is sure "сольничка" - container for salt.
There is nice Russian tradition to meet and greet guests ...

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This mark is not C45, but СЧ5, first two letters of "Cеверная Чернь"- famous "Northern niello" jewelry factory in Great Ustyug city.
The mark СЧ used from 1960 to 1965 (СЧ1, СЧ2 ..СЧ5). This particular mark was used in 1965.
As for the purpose of the box, it could be ...

Hello Bahner,

Many thanks again for your help and knowledge sharing!

Kind regards,
Glenna

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May be someone can help me with this teaspoon maker's hallmark.

It bears regular crescent moon, crown and 800 silver standard mark (after 1886).
Yet, the maker's hallmark depicting lion rampant supporting by his paws the "R" letter from the left - is still a mistery for me.

Could you ...

to Postnikov:

Sorry for mistake (Kashmir).

I do know that "It's a men's world",
especially in Russia, either in 19th centure or in soviet times or now.

Dad had only made a suggestion that it could be Malisheva's work. He have not insist on fis opinion, either did I.
But your irony that more ...

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What an interesting suggestion on AIM spoon master!
Somehow, I had a haunting feeling that this object is poetic and feminine in some way.
Do you have any pictures of Малышева's work and their original marks?
Could you please, show them here?

Thank you.

Just wondering: why the design calls Kashmir, what is so asian ="islamic" about it's feather-shaped handle?
Don't know why, but, on my opinin, the feathers, like flowers more corresponds to "Siver Modernism" (art noveau) style.
May be I am wrong in my suggestions...

Many thanks for your help!
To Postnikov for spoon origin verification and to Admin for "showing pictures".
Really sorry for pics, but, honestly, I do not know what I've done wrong.
It's already a second time when I put the pictures and they are not showing:((

Thanks again.

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I am trying to get more information on this Аrt Nouveau(?) Russian teaspoon with twisted stem and feather shaped handle.
It bears 4 marks: 2 inside the bowl and 2 (of almost the same look) on the steem.
1) oval form assayer's mark indicated silver content 84 mark, woman's head wearing ...

Many thanks, Bahner, for your information.
Am I right, thinking that ladle were made at Koch & Bergfeld, and later, decorated with the family crest вy Hoer?

Should I post separate topic on crest to correspondent forum ?

Thank you very much, Patric.

Here are the pictures of German ladle, identified as Koch & Bergfeld aproxim. after 1884.
But not sure about more precise dating. Please, help.
It also bears the unknown family crest.
Your professional opinion and information would be very much appreciated.

http://d.imagehost.org/0629/ladle.jpg ...

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Having spent some time trying to identificate this fork origin, I am still not sure neither of its origin or proper dating.
Could it be George Paton's Edinburgh or George Piercy's London?
Or it is not of English origin at all?
Silverplate or silver?
Definately, need some help ...