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Grandmother always said: "a kicked worm writhes ..."

The usual cheap excuses when it comes to putting facts on the table. Either there are copy right problems or the scanner is not there or does not work, ect .. Even the cheapest phones today have a powerful camera ..... what's the problem?

Do they have round coins with less than 5mm to 10mm diameter especially for the church collection in Denmark and Norway which fit in the base compartment? Or better: square coins? The "experts" should explain....

Once and for all: this are no snuff boxes! They were kind of a "smelling box" with some cotton dipped into a nice smelling liquid of your favour. Just remember the bad teeth of the young girls of that time and their bad breath!! The compartment at the stand was for a balm of your choice. ...

some different forms.....

It is no snuff box- it is a Luktevnnshus, something like a vinaigrette , from Norway. Please use Google for translation!
A nice find!!

You can often find his nice objects.

A very respected firm at that time!

Dalman is very well known for his fine small enamel objects - page turner, scent boxes etc. https://abload.de/img/dalmana.k.01t9kql.jpg https://abload.de/img/dalmana.k.02vfj7d.jpg https://abload.de/img/dalmana.k.02aemklu.jpg https://abload.de/img/dalmana.k.02b92kae.jpg

Kasakov, Semen - he was Atelierchief together with AK at Nemirov- Kolodkin (1875-1917) Moscow. Many small articles were sold at Tiffany´s New York.




Goldstein

In my opinion are the shown spoons authentic - they should be cleaned and polished! This pattern is sometimes found - mostly single pieces in good condition with all the marks perfectly struck. I have my doubts about the "Bulgarian source" - what comes from there looks different.... Here a...

Spoons of Gustav Okerblom are not very rare! https://abload.de/img/okerblomgustav01lkkvk.jpg https://abload.de/img/okerblomgustav01autj7d.jpg https://abload.de/img/okerblomgustav01b9tkip.jpg https://abload.de/img/okerblomgustav02f9juh.jpg https://abload.de/img/okerblomgustav02a7fk3s.jpg https://ablo...

Warszaw under Russian rule.





Goldstein

Skeletonizing is to cut out a printed (engraved) pattern.



Goldstein

See the unprofessional attempts:



Goldstein

It looks as if a layperson has tried to partially skeletonize the pattern - recognizable by the unprofessional execution. Some other objects from the same, wellknown maker: https://abload.de/img/ivanova.014yj2x.jpg https://abload.de/img/ivanova.01ahmjdc.jpg https://abload.de/img/ivanova.t.011lk3i.jp...

Hi -
we all know that the Artel numbers are always in a cartouche (shield) of different forms - see photo. "Nude numbers" are never seen...place for wild speculations...



Goldestein

Hi -
forgot to mention that Piotr Latkowski was a wellknown silversmith from Warsaw.

Regards
Goldstein

Hi - Piotr Latkowski worked for many Polish and Baltic firms (cutlery, napkinrings, walking sticks, canes etc.) who marked this articles in their countries acc. to the laws. So you have his mark and the mark of the client on it. https://abload.de/img/st03q1jdw.jpg https://abload.de/img/st03auukob.jp...

Hi -

Qrt.S wrote: You have ruined you reputation yourself.

Is there anything you can do flawlessly? In any case, Russian silver and the English language are not!
Remain as you are - every forum has something like a court jester.

Goldstein