it's funny but couples of day before I was watching BBC program "Antique Road Show" where one of the quest was to guess which of three items is more valuable. One of them was Faberge cigarette case with decelerated value of 100K pounds. I've made print screens specially for the forum commu...
Qrt.S are you sure about К.ФÐБЕРЖЕ in Moscow, Odessa and Kiev only? Could you tell me the source please and what do you think about this picture from Ivanov's book? Zolotnik concering the clockwork's brand here is Ð.Moser
Hi everybody, yes, I have to say I think the same way and it looks very strange because these items aren't from out-of-the-way american auctions (like skinner etc.) but well-known russian auctions. For example this clock was sold for $60 000. Some other examples. http://i39.tinypic.com/3169n9s.jpg h...
Let me pay your attention to some items marked Faberge and to ask your opinion. The first is the clock that was sold recently at one of the russian auction. Other are also ineresting. What's the percent of fake? http://i41.tinypic.com/21cxduh.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/2ecksph.jpg http://i43.tinypic...
Hi everybody, am I right to assume these spoon were made in London in 1915 and silversmith mark is David Landsborough Fullerton? without George Jackson initials? And please advise what does this pattern mean? apostles figures? thanks http://i55.tinypic.com/2a67ed3.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/seqgl1.j...
Hi Postnikov, of course I know that it's Odessa city mark but what do you think about the work quality? Could it make (I mean the engraving) by two different craftsmen? Regards
Here is a cash-box made by unknown master Г.С It looks like two kind of work here - the flower made in more crude manner http://www.freeimagehosting.net/2f184 http://www.freeimagehosting.net/78828 http://www.freeimagehosting.net/60819 (admin photo edit - remember to use the preview button)
Hi Qrt.S, I translate these words in topic about Nikolaev where pietee first asked but for лжица - liturgic spoon, Ñ Ñ€ÐµÐ·ÑŒÐ±Ð¾Ð¹ -with carving marks on the frame of icon are Regards
I am not the "super fake watcher" who see only fakes around him. Members on this site with year long experience and knowledge just want to stop the unknowing and naive or just in good faith to buy on every corner "authentic Russian silver", only the best names of course. That is...
Hi Postnikov, here is oklad with experts conclusion of Grabar's center as Khlebnikov and sons http://d.imagehost.org/0764/khlebnikov.jpg again fake and even there (nowdaysin Russia according to law 2 museum can give expert conclusion only and one of them is Grabar center) guys are ignorants? Regards