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by wiglaf
Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:55 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

Such a stamp could be used, but not very often until 1897. In 1897, some cities received still old stamps with the initials of the probirer (for example, Odessa, Vilna), but they were not used much. In 1897 and 1898, the stamp sample/coat of arms of the city was mainly used. Next, a girl in a kokos...
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

Such a brand can occur separately, or maybe together with the brands with the initials of the probirer So you are saying that the kleimo of the probirer/assayer was not always added? In Russian. Try to translate if you have a question: Такой тип клейма (проба/герб города) как на перстне мог применя...
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

Hi, Unfortunately,it is modern fake. Google for russian style imperial eagle silver ring. (Do not expect the exact match,hundreds available in stock). Rule of thumb: every russian imperial eagle is a fake. Regards Thanks for your message. I had a feeling that it was probably unlikely to be the real...
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

Mart wrote:Such a brand can occur separately, or maybe together with the brands with the initials of the probirer


So you are saying that the kleimo of the probirer/assayer was not always added?
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

I am writing only about the theory, not about the authenticity of this ring. This type of state stamp could be used in 1882-1898. More often in 1896-1898 Thank you for the interesting information about the dates of that style of state stamp, very interesting. Do you have any thoughts on the questio...
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Re: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

I would also add that it seems odd to me that the hallmarks should be on the outer side of the ring and not inside the ring. Thoughts?
by wiglaf
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:21 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?
Replies: 12
Views: 2161

Silver pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg ring or fake?

https://i.imgur.com/DL3p8UY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DZwRWmG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6zkIuHe.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MwGmFq6.jpg?1 I would be interested in the forum members' opinion on this piece. My research suggests that the maker is Mathias Henrik Kilpeläinen and the ring was made in St. Petersb...

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