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by Dad
Sat Nov 24, 2018 5:24 am
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Who is assayer ГА in Moscow 1815?
Replies: 17
Views: 6250

Re: Who is assayer ГА in Moscow 1815?

Hi, Excuse me for comparison, but your dispute is like the fight of eaters of eggs at the Lilliput and Blefuscu .)) Ivan Vikhlyaev (Иван Вихляев) was the Head of the Moscow Assay Office during this period of time His initials in the punches are " IB " (Иван = Iоанн). The town mark (Saint G...
by Dad
Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:21 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: butter dish with foggy marks
Replies: 8
Views: 3434

Re: butter dish with foggy marks

Hi

Punches looks like original (from this foto). Mikhail Ovchinnikov, St.-Petersburg. 1899-1908.
But. Will better, if you could made new fotos of hallmarks.

Best Reg..
by Dad
Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Help with the maker
Replies: 12
Views: 5459

Re: Help with the maker

Hi

This hallmarks looks like fals marks.
I think the item is from "pseudo jewish theme".

Best Reg..
by Dad
Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:39 pm
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian city mark
Replies: 20
Views: 8324

Re: Russian city mark

Hi

This marks (on the ring) are fals marks. Modern fake.
by Dad
Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: German, French, Dutch, Russian, Scandinavian or Other - Single Image
Topic: Unknown ABT i Riga 1886
Replies: 10
Views: 4944

Re: Unknown ABT i Riga 1886

Blakstone.
Fine research. My congratulations!
by Dad
Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:57 am
Forum: Other Countries
Topic: Sugar jar from Poland
Replies: 1
Views: 1840

Re: Sugar jar from Poland

Hi

This sugar bowl was made by “Imago Artis” Krakow.

http://www.joulenka.pl/stara-bizuteria- ... sygnatury/
by Dad
Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Need help with Russian Silver 84 Belt Buckle
Replies: 9
Views: 3801

Re: Need help with Russian Silver 84 Belt Buckle

This Belt Buckle was made in Novocherkassk 1882-1899.
It isn't " part of the national costume ". It was souvenir for the memory of the Caucasus.
You see an inscription on a buckle - "Кавказ" (Caucasus)
by Dad
Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: MARCAS Y DEDICATORIA EN PITILLERA RUSA
Replies: 7
Views: 3175

Re: MARCAS Y DEDICATORIA EN PITILLERA RUSA

AG2012 wrote:Hi,
Made in Kharkov after 1958.
Given by papa and mama for birthday.
Regards


Hello

Tou are wrong. It was made in Viet Nam. Import to the USSR.
Very much lots of low qualiti silver was imported to USSR in 1950-60 .
Very knowlege design.
by Dad
Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Cigarette case silversmith ID.
Replies: 36
Views: 11746

Re: Cigarette case silversmith ID.

In maker mark - А.Г.Ш. , maker from Moscow, 1908 - .... . In Ivanov's book there are Абрам Гаврилович Шпаер ( Abram Gavrilovich Shpaer ). But, i don't trust him... )))
by Dad
Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:21 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Russian Pieces, Little help please
Replies: 9
Views: 5329

Re: Russian Pieces, Little help please

Hi.

Enamel belt buckle look like original.

Please. Show separated area. There are hallmarks.



Image
by Dad
Fri Apr 27, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Pair of cups from St. Petersburg I believe
Replies: 18
Views: 6798

Re: Pair of cups from St. Petersburg I believe

Qrt.S, You live many years. I think you saw very much. )) Each source consists of 2 parts: 1) autor self researches 2) borrowed from earlier sources. There are earlier data: https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg https://www.925-1000.com/pics/Ximg.jpg But the most important: "The worker in a ca...
by Dad
Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Pair of cups from St. Petersburg I believe
Replies: 18
Views: 6798

Re: Pair of cups from St. Petersburg I believe

The factory's name "Фабрика Северная Чернь " means "Factory Northern Caucasus". The cups are made exactly in 1965. The number 5 in the mark tells us that. The Greek alpha in the hallmark stands for "Leningrad's inspectorate" (Don't ask me why Leningrad. Thank you in ad...
by Dad
Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Kiddush Cup
Replies: 4
Views: 2515

Re: Kiddush Cup

Hi.

It's trivial moscow cup
by Dad
Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Small Russia silver stand with enamel cup
Replies: 21
Views: 8727

Re: Small Russia silver stand with enamel cup

Hi,

Perhaps base for egg is original, but egg is out ....
by Dad
Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:29 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.
Replies: 18
Views: 5915

Re: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.

Hi Dad - many thanks for the excursion into the history - but I thought more of photos of real existing punches on other objects! Mostly I am interested in the assay dates and the used coat of arms!!!! Maybe you can show some. Regards Goldstein Don't mention it )) Look at date of acceptance of the ...
by Dad
Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:34 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.
Replies: 18
Views: 5915

Re: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.

Hi Dad - please be so kind and proof your claim with some photos or sources with depictions. There are many assay marks/coat of arms possible and often mixed. Regards Goldstein No problem https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%D...
by Dad
Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.
Replies: 18
Views: 5915

Re: Filigree basket - Question about hallmarks.

Goldstein wrote:Hi jimmyjakejr -

some addition:

Assaymaster A·K is probably Karpinski 1823-1829 - so you have a approximate date of origin. Looks original and is in very good condition.

Regards
Goldstein

source: PL #3614


some addition:

Such coat of arms was use since 1878.
by Dad
Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Match safe with tinder cord
Replies: 7
Views: 3209

Re: Match safe with tinder cord

Yes )) Nice collection!
by Dad
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:24 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Match safe with tinder cord
Replies: 7
Views: 3209

Re: Match safe with tinder cord

Hi

It is very widespread type of souvenirs for vacationers on Caucasus Mineralnye Vody region.
Often it had the inscription "Caucasus". (spoons, cups, cigarette cases, purses etc)
by Dad
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:15 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Spoon from Veliki Oustiug
Replies: 11
Views: 4139

Re: Spoon from Veliki Oustiug

Hi.

In Velikiy Ustyug was few silversmiths. But among them there were high quality makers in the technik of niello. Therefore their products (niello) have such agiotage and the prices. Similarly the situation with niello makers from Tobolsk is.

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