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Hi ElicottCity - Khlebnikov , Ivan Petrowitsch, 1867-1871 was one of the most famous Russian silversmiths and enamel artists. The firm went later to Moscow and was known for their outstanding quality and design. Now the bitter part: the shown mark of Khlebnikov is the mark used in St. Petersburg, be...

HI - Крайнее справа,это F/S обозначение 15 артели. Это иностранный поставщик 15 артели, обычная практика того времени. As written by AG2012 is this an information from a Russian forum, stating that it was common practice to mark exported objects of the 15th Artel (crystal / glass) with F/S. This wou...

Hi -
you have to look for real existing assaying marks of this type on contemporary objects (millions were made...). If you do not find thhis mark- it is (was) not existent - the difference between books and reality....

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Zolotnik

Hi AG2012 -

that´s what I like on experts - they have answers! Many thanks for the valuable informations - and the correction. That makes sense - I only saw this F/S (!) on the combination silver/crystal glass, never on silver!

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Zolotnik

Hi oel - The 15th Artel used a peculiar F/3 mark or secondary mark, why? I do not know, the 15th Artel is the only Artel using this mark. The reason for this mark is completely unclear to me - since several years I try to interpret this mark. All my collector friends have also no answers. Maybe Dad ...

Hi Trev - Could it be that the 15th Artel were commissioned to make the item for AX? That is the question. In all the years inspecting countless objects from the different Artels (authentic of course) I never have seen marks of other firms involved. But there is always a first time....fits perfect f...

Hi all - this object has some remarkable marks but an unknown maker AX from Moscow. The mark F/3 you only find on objects from the 15th Artel - also the marking modus is the same. The quality is typical for the 15th Artel. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/_57aaaa.jpg http://i529.ph...

Hi Betti - your spoon was made by the Polish silversmith P. Latkowski in Warszaw - as you might know Poland was at a certain time under Russian rule (History!). This is the reason of the Kokoshnik mark - left from the head is the number 84 = 84 Zolotniki, the Russian legal silver content (875/1000)....

Hi Ringo-
the assayer I read as МГ, 1752-1771. Unfortunately his name is not known. After cleaning the mark maybe other interpretation is possible.
The maker TC is Silujanov, Timofej Filippov, 1752-1802.
Source: PL

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Zolotnik

Hi all - sometimes you found objects with different crowns - from simple Barons to Count, Kings and Kaisers. Here are some from my collection: http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/AbakumovFA01-2.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/Bild001-21.jpg http://i529.photobuck...

Hi lumpold -
the maker is known for making cigarette cases, unfortunately his name is unknown. He worked in Moscow from 1908-1917.


Source: PL, p 208

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Zolotnik

Hi all - got a nice match box cover from the not very often seen silversmith Nemirov-Kolodkin, Moscow. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/Bild003-10.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/Bild004-8.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/Bild008-6.jpg h...

Hi sebastian4743 -

Congratulations - a very nice item!

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Zolotnik

Hi monogram - if you payed with PayPal and claim that you bought a fake - you get your money back. Open a case.It is better to know that you have made a mistake as to possess a worthless object and have lost money. We all made mistakes on the way where we are now but we learned one thing: do your ho...

Hi monogram - just a last word: Maybe it escaped the attention of the experts or your notice, that the Fabergé firm have provided goods sold in their various shops with scratched inventory numbers (scratchmarks) which had been entered in the sale books . These numbers are missing also on your objec...

Hi monogram - to make a long story short: Your "ensemble", bought from Sothebys, cleared by experts as genuin Fabergé was offered 2 weeks ago on the famous westcoast auction site as Fabergé - but every part had different marks. It was not sold. After it was posted again - but every part ...

Hi monogram - your answer is the proof that you did not understand what is here written. dognose explained extra the word "detachable" for you - in vain.(try google translater...) Please do not quote every answer - we all can read! It really is enough now - believe what you want but never ...

Hi monogram - you have a source for your assertion? Surely not! I have said all I have to say - now use your common sense. Furthe discussions lead nowhere. Be happy with your Fauxbergé... http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/476_1jen1000.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Po...

Hi monogram - here your shown marks, first Moscow, second from St. Petersburg. If this marks are on one object - than something is very wrong. Please note the wrong F (Ф) like FAKE! http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/2znrhv7-1.jpg here the officially Fabergé marks from the differen...

Hi monogram - I do not know how much knowledge about Russian hallmarking laws/habits you have. Faberg´worked in Russia, therefore the laws were mandatory for him like any other silversmith too. Just a refresher: every single part of an object consisting of several parts had to be marked. Example: a...