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Hi monogram -
it is very easy to convince me: show the single objects with their marks. You know, a photo tells more than thousand words or as we formulate it more drastic: no photo - it does not happened!

Regards
Zolotnik

Hi -
we all know that already - there were many women (widows for example) "leading" a workshop.

Hi madej -
if you have a look at my photo - you see two marks he used - rectangle and circle/oval - so what is the problem?

Regards
Zolotnik

Hi monogram - nice story! The Fabergé item was made 1895 and are indeed authentic (confirmed by specialists and auction houses), so there's no need to discuss the "authenticity" of the item as I only wonder about the monogram. To make an end to this phony story, the 8 piece "ensemble...

Hi monogram - I do not understand why you did not ask the specialists and the auctionhouse about the provenance of the object(s) - they must know from whom they got it.... It is noticeable that the monogram WS or SW is engraved in Latin letters - so the customer must have been an European. Normally,...

Hi madej -
the maker looks like Abakumov, Filipp Abakumovitsch 1868-1908, Moscow



Source: PL, p 230

Regards
Zolotnik

Hi klingert 1974 - your enamel is produced in factorys of low-wage countries like India or Thailand who are masters of counterfeiting what ever you want - from stone statues to faucets. If your order is more than 10 pieces they are happy to oblige. In the meantime, they have a large repertoire of a ...

Hi klingert1974 - I am sorry to tell you that all the shown objects are fakes! Just knowing how Russian silver was marked (every better book about Russian silver starts with this information) would have prevented to buy these (admin edit) fakes. You have been warned several times to: 1) Know the mar...

Hi piette - Here some other interesting exemplares, to show all is too much work: 2nd Artel http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/02tesArtel02-3.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/02tesArtel02a.jpg 13th Artel http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/13tesAr...

Hi piette-
thank you for your friendly words. The Schaposchnikov napkinring was a never ending story! There exist people....:-)
Later I will post some highlights from my napkin ring collection.

Regards
Zolotnik

Hi sebastian 4743 - the moneybox is a fake from Poland - often offered at eBay with different marks. The Gratschev marks look quite good - but not good enough! Here another model - with Russian import marks/foreign product - and a bit more decoration,engravings.: http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...

Hi all - while collecting Russian silver some 80 + napkin rings have accumulated. One is especially lucky if you get a pair that have survived the many years together. To get more money they generally are sold single - a family history is destructed. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnico...

Hi all - although I do not collect Cake-and Fish servers normaly, some pieces have accumulated over the years. Here they are: Cake server Grünbaum, Heinrich St. Petersburg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/GruumlnbaumHeinrichGF01.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnic...

Hi - some thoughts: Normally, the bottom of a vessel, cup, pitcher or mug is most protected against damage of all kinds. If you see an object otherwise in a good condition but the bottom is scratched, dented and mistreated, all marks overstruck and impossible to identify - then some bells should rin...

Hi - no marks? Please show the marks If it is from St. Petersburg you have one of the 3 exemplares known.... Here a matchbox cover from Michail Goloschtschapov (spelling!) but from St. Petersburg PL #2637, 2638, 2639 but Moscow. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/Bild-35.jpg http://i...

Hi - The highlights (among other objects) in my collection of spoons are this three enamel spoons. Two from the famous enamel artist Maria Wasiljewna Semenova, one from Pavel Schutenkov. This two spoons from Semenova are the only authentic pieces I ever saw in over 25 years of collecting! The story ...

Hi all - in Russia like elsewhere in Europe pocket money banks were very common at a cetain time. They were used for change, 10, 15 and 20 Kopeks. Available in different styles and qualities. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/GD_57.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postni...

Hi - if PL #2791 and legit it should have a heart shape - I think this contures belong to some Hanau pseudomarks - as already stated: Tremolierstrich on Russian silver???? Too many red flags to be comfortable. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/2zeaubp.jpg Regards Zolotnik

Hi - in my opinion the beaker was later "upgraded" to a "Russian beaker". The form, size and motiv (hearts) are not Russian. See typical beakers from this timeframe: http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/377.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/Postnicov/378....

Hi - Perhaps it has escaped your attention that 90% of the posts in the forum consist of fakes. The respondents are mostly layman, amateurs or buyers who know little or nothing about Russian silver or enamel that they have actually purchased. You must have noticed that because you eagerly are always...