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Thanks all, ever so much for cleaning this up and making it work! I am surprised I even got the pics to load, appreciate your help very much.

I have recently obtained this lovely box and am trying to identify the maker. The inscription is from 1929, obviously the work could have been done earlier but iconographically I believe that the inscription date is the proper time period. The only similar mark I could find was Alexsei Stepanov but ...

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Interesting that they were out of business for twenty five years before this bowl was engraved. But stuff happens. I have looked for similar Ruser marks and can't find them so I think that date notwithstanding you are probably correct.

That is interesting. I was told that it was the hallmark of William Ruser, the Los Angeles jeweler and silversmith but was not absolutely sure. Thank you, glad I checked.

https://i.postimg.cc/sDxgsTXd/gcp12-1-of-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Bn6L72kN/gcp123wrs1234-1-of-1.jpg This 1 & 1/8 pint Gorham coffeepot has a number on the bottom of A2406. I don't recognize the date mark that looks like a bow tie or hourglass. Would love some help and pattern name identificat...

https://i.postimg.cc/GmSyQ0s2/gcp123wr-1-of-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/nLjQSdv1/ssb1-1-of-1.jpg Lovely sterling silver bowl that was a gift for a rabbi in 1968. Anyone recognize the mark? The rabbi seems to have gotten around so not a lot of clues there: Prior to serving as rabbi at Hazleton, Pa., ...

Hope this is better. The cyrillic character on the left part of the maker's mark is still a bit obscured on the bottom but the point on the top looks idiosyncratic and might help you sleuths. Thanks again for your help.

Thank you, I will.

I believe that it is from St. Petersburg, not absolutely sure of date.

Thanks very much for your help, to all of you. It is a very beautiful piece and their craftsmanship and light plenishing was superb.

Hope this is better. Can't imagine them putting an early mark on it either, the pottery company is actually quite old. Thanks for your help.

I have a nice collection of the lap over and vine. You are right.

This gun metal ceramic form was made by the pottery of the danish Jens Michael Andersen (1859-1931) Stylistically I thought the 800 silver top would be Georg Jensen but oddly I think it is instead a german maker. Can anyone identify this mark for me? Thank you. https://i.postimg.cc/bv1RPf4n/mik1-1-o...

Okay, I stand corrected. It didn't look like acid etching to me but maybe it is. Certainly not a true bright cut. I used to write an occasional article for Silver Magazine but that was several decades ago. Lot I don't know. Thanks for your help.

Admin. edit... to compare my teapot and theirs. Definite differences, especially below the medial line. But the top too.

Thank you so much! I obtained a large haul of Irish silver and it makes sense. Much appreciated.

I had the same questions about the relief work and that also made me question the total production numbers. If it was widely produced were the pieces and decorations identical? If so it would have to have utilized other methods of engraving. I don't think it is acid etching. The line work looks simi...

sorry, thanks!