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Yes that is the book. I ordered it on-line to help identify the item I have posted here: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=38982 Thanks for your offer of translation, however I think I've deduced the basics of the Mellins' biographies on that link. If I've made any errors or imp...

This piece of 18k gold jewellery is by Otto Roland Mellin of Finland, made in 1874. I live a long way from Finland, and what I know about these hallmarks and the item is gleaned from websites and a book mainly in Finnish. So first of all the marks: http://theholygrail.com/images/Mellin-mark.jpg As I...

So you guys are a tough audience, however thank you for your help, great info on the meaning of the digit (a weight figure, 1 zolotnik is 4,26 gram), size of the weight mark for gold chains and bracelets (3,25 x 1,5 mm), and address for Abram Beilin (Abram Sholom Beilin on Sadovaya uliza 22). Anyway...

What you're seeing is just a reflection off the glass top desk. The clasp is nice and square with no filing.

You can see a better pic of the clasp on top of the scale, although that too has a slight reflection off the stainless top of the scale.

Cheers

Thanks, here are pics of the bracelet and its weight of 15.43gms. Apologies for the quality of the pics, they are taken with a cellphone on my office desk. The mark is 3.25mm long. Thanks for your cautions about forgeries, I live in New Zealand and it is quite rare to see Russian pieces in our part ...

Thank you so much Qrt.S that is very interesting, I will weigh the bracelet and post the weight and pics of actual item later today. Here are links to 2 similar items with the St Petersburg alpha mark at the same 45deg angle, I will presume this is how the punch was formed and mine is correct. Regar...

Hi all Can anyone tell me the meaning of the number "4" in this St Petersburg 2nd Kokoshnik Mark? http://theholygrail.com/images/Beilin_mark.jpg Does the "4" indicate the Assayer? It is on a bracelet that I believe is by Abraham Beilin. I will upload a pic of the bracelet asap. T...