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Thank you for your advises Zolotnik! I agree with you in particular about history, laws, etc... that I do not know very well! I was specialized in french silver hallmarks and recently interested myself in foreaign silver (especially russian silver). So I've got to proceed step by step!!! I hope to c...

Ok! I beginn to understand the way to follow to make my "own" analysis!

Thank you Zolotnik for your precious helps!

Best regards,

Smoka

Hi all! I'm back with another item, I would judge as an authentic one. And you: what is your diagnosis? http://i54.tinypic.com/13yhvo7.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/24culc0.jpg Kokoshnik Mark: Ivan Lebedkin, Moscou, 1899-1908 Maker's mark: I. Prokofiev, Moscou, 1896-1908 In my opinion, I've a match on ...

Even if my pics are in very poor quality, your eyes are really efficient Zolotnik! You're right: that's the same hallmark and you find the maker's mark! Congratulations and many thanks again! As I asked in another of my answers, if you or Child can "explain" a part of your analysis to dete...

Many thanks again for your help Zolotnik!

Great to read you again!

Regards

Smokanabeach ;-)

Thank you again!!!!

Smoka

Thanks again guys for this good job! Just a question: is the small round stamp we can find at the bottom of the cup a guarantee of authenticity?

Thanks for your answer.

Smokanabeach

Thank you for your answers child and zolotnik!
Just to learn a little bit too, what makes you think this cup is authentic? Is that only wisdom and experience or...? Is there a concrete approach that everybody could use?

Thanks again!

Best regards

Smoka

The last but not the least! Piette was thinking this one could be authentic... I put another pics of the engraving as asked ;-) http://i55.tinypic.com/js0yko.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/f4l095.jpg Comment on the pics: Zolotnik's mark: 84 ИЛ ; Maker's Mark: XП My research: Assayer: Ivan Lebdekin, 1...

Numbre 5!



My research: Assayer: Ivan Lebdekin, 1899, Moscou; Maker: To determine

Waiting for your advises! ;-)

4th item! Enjoy ;-))



My research: Assayer: Alexander Virjohovsky, 1899, Kostroma (A & B, right side of the zolotnik mark); Maker: Undertermined, Kiev 1880-1908 (IP?)

Thanks for your help ;-)

The third "chapter" of my enquiries ;-)



My opinion: Assayer: Ivan Lebedkin, Moscou, 1899; Maker: Unknown

Thanks again, and do not hesitate if other pics are needed

Another post, another item! Is it Fake or Not?





Thank you for your help!

Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate! I will put other items one by one under hte title "Is it fake or Not? 2", etc...

Sorry Admin for having mistaken ;-))

One more things about my researchs:

- Item 1: 84,Moscou,1899 ; Ivan Lebedkin; Assay: To determine

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If you know something about the assay mark...

Best regards

Hi everybody! I'm a beginner in russian silver items. After reading many of the posts about that, I really doubting about the authenticity of russian silver items I just bought. Even if I take care of all the advises people gives on russian hallmarks, I'm still asking myself; "Are they fake or ...