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There has always been and will always be an interest in the rich and famous like nobilities, I believe there is something human in it. You can notice these from ex. auction house prices for items owned by nobilities and royalities. Who wouldn't be interested to own something from Peter the Great. It...

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I agree with AG2012 on the master Ivan Ivanov Vereschagin.

The family crest is of the famous nobility family of Tolstoy which had the title of count.



An excellent find, congratulations!

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Thanks for the quick and prompt answer!

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A fish server made in St.Petersburg in 1895. Length 35 cm. Any knowledge on the maker KP (PL# 1314) ?





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Sorry to mix this up as I would put a question mark on the authenticity. To my opinion there are quality and mark issues, the quality is not one would expect and especially the second mark seems very strange. Even the place of the marking seems odd.

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Thanks for the additional info! Then it's most likely him and not an over struck.

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Thanks for the info of the family crest, much appreciated!

Probably an over struck as you mentioned, it is always interesting that another firm considered it acceptable to over struck another masters mark just due to the sales by them.

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Hi, Have a large jug with the height of 29 cm. The jug is made by the maker AGP in London in 1859-60. Interested to find out to whom this family crest belongs, also didn't find the maker which would also be nice to know. The crest states the well known phrase 'Finis Coronat Opus'. https://i.imgur.co...

Hi! In this case the round kokoshnik mark has been used on the detachable part so the spoon handle and the spoon bowl has been marked with the main oval kokoshnik mark. I assume the maker for some reason (aesthetic reason?) didn't mark the handle so the assayer then struck the round kokshinik mark t...

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Sorry not an authentic ring from the time of imperial Russia.

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Juke

Hi! In my eyes the style is right, the craftsmanship is right, the marks seem correct and the wear is right for an Russian item from the period so I would vote for authenticity. Probably the makers mark has been polished away. Also it was typical to mark at the rim also in those days to avoid any ae...

Hi! As mentioned the die stamping was a very typical way of decoration of silver objects during the empire period. Here an example by Aleksandr Panfilov, Moscow, 1826. https://i.imgur.com/Ev4w1CU.jpg This is my opinion that the basket is authentic but we can have different opinions. Regards, Juke

To my mind there are indications of more hand made qualities which I think are according to the time period. For example if you look closely to the holes of the sides you notice they all are a little different in shape and size. Also the soldering work is clearly hand made with minor faults. The 'sl...

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It is normal and common that if the marking is missing from the handle as during those times the marking was not as strict as later on the 19th century.

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Juke

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I believe the basket to from the beginning of the 19th century from St.Petersburg and the assayer master to be Aleksandr Ilich Jashinov/Jaschenkov (ая, 1795-1826). The makers mark BB is unknown.

The die stamped rim is typical for the period. The style of the basket is empire.

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Juke

Good point, the alternative is Nikolai Dubrovin (н.д, 1822-55), however the second letter seems not to be the best match. Can't find a better assayer match with the form of the second letter.

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A very nice object, congrats.

I believe the maker to be Ivan Kaltykov (PL #2494) known especially for the snuffbox with niello and the assayer is Nikolai Gertov.

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Juke

Hi! I would be quite cautious on the authenticity of the icon/oklad as there are some disturbing issues. As commented better photos would be needed of the marks but already the marks in the picture are not what I would expect. Also I would recommend you to take off the oklad from the icon and check ...

Hi! These icons/oklads are a very typically faked as they can today be bought as new from major net stores which you can check out. They have been made for the modern market for Orthodox. Old russian silver marks are easily added to these to add the resell values. There are very many indicators whic...

Hi AG2012,

If you have found the seller with the mentioned offerings the case should have originally been clearly closed. Quite simply.

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Juke