Who is BEP?

[Postnikov]

Hi -

I am collecting Russian match box holders and have one whose maker´s
mark I can not find. I searched high and low - no success.
Here is the foto:




Here is the maker´s mark BEP (again upside down!) and the assay office Moscow 1899. Cyr. VJeR or Lat. BEP.



Who could it be? Any help very welcome!
Regards

Postnicov

[Qrt.S]

Evening Postnikov, nice troika :-)

How about niello master and silversmith Василий Егорович Рукавишников ~1890-1908?
He had a silver shop on Sh. M. Belenky in Moscow. He also used the mark BP

[Qrt.S]

By a coincident I just noticed that you will also find him in P as #2337 i.e. Vasily Yegorovich Rukavishnikov.

[Postnikov]

Good evening Qrt.s -

I am very glad you found him!! Many thanks!
In my collection I have several other match box holders from Rukavischnikov, but they are all marked with BP only. Do you have a scan of the BEP mark in your sources? If yes - I would be grateful to see it and update my files.

Many thanks again!

Postnikov

[Qrt.S]

My pleasure, but unfortunately this time I don't have a picture of BEP's mark. It is only mentioned in the books being his initials alongside with BP. Sorry, but I will keep my eyes open in case I stumble into it.