INKWELL HALLMARK 1857

[cmdh00]

Hi,
The item is an interesting inkwell with two rams, an imperial signature, and a star of david.

I'm looking to identify the silversmith of this item - hard to make out the letters.

The Assayer seems to be TT = Timofey Tripetsky although it according to http://www.925-1000.com/Frussia_assay_02.html he only started assaying in 1859 - two years later than this item. Any comments on that?

The city Vilnius mark does fit this assayer.

Has a Jewish Star of David as well as the imperial sign.

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[oel]

Hi, welcome to the forum. Please show us an image of the whole item. Thanks.

Oel.

[Dad]

Hi.
Oel, I think, it isn't necessary.

Fake.

Typical Polish "souvenir" of "Jewish in Russian Empire".

Besides, Sazikov never worked in Vilno, and T. Tripetsky became a assayer only in 1859.

[AG2012]

Look at the ``Sazikov`` mark. They have no idea about Cyrillic alphabet.
Look at the Star of David. It’s so poorly made. Whenever a piece by Sazikov is examined the first concern should be the excellence of craftsmanship.
Other issues, too, not to be discussed, though.

[Qrt.S]

This is a typical example of that fakers do care and/or have no idea of how, where and when hallmarks and maker's marks should be used. Unfortunately they don't even have know because people not knowing a thing of (hall-)marks are anyway spending sometimes huge amounts by buying these fakes in good faith and the business if just flourishing...

[cmdh00]

Dear All,
Thank you for your expert opinions and input.
You helped clarify and prove my suspicions - that this indeed is a fake and cheap fabrication.

cmdh00