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Hi all,
Does anyone have this makers mark in their sources? I can't seem to find it! Any help is much appreciated.

Many thanks,
Piette

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on a makers mark which I cannot identify... to me it looks like ИЦ but I can't find such a mark. Does anyone have it in their sources? http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/ammolithmine/IMG_0981_zps468be7f2.jpg http://i273.photobucket.com/alb...

Hi all,
I have to agree with Zolotnik here - I'm not too sure about this stakan. To me the engraving doesn't look good enough to be by Milyukov, and I don't think the mark looks a great deal like Milyukov's either but this is just my opinion.
All the best,
P

Good morning all!
Forgive me if I am wrong about the matter, but why has nobody mentioned the overstruck marks on this case??? Zolotnik, what are your thoughts?

Hi Dad,
Can you explain please what Ivanov means when he says "the title was confirmed in 1881 and 1896" ?

I still see no reason to doubt this spoon, but now we have 1865, 1872, 1882 and 1883??? Where do all the dates come from? Which is correct? Who knows? Not me...

Best Regards,
Piette

Hi all, In a situation like this I think we all need to stand back and look at all of the evidence offered by everyone so far, and also look to see if there is any new evidence available for consideration. Zolotnik has stated has The Firm of Ovchinnikov was granted the use of the Imperial Warrant 18...

A Happy New Year to all! I wish you good health, prosperity and happy silver collecting!
Best Regards,
Piette

Hi Zolotnik, Are you able to give any advice on cleaning items such as a gilded cloisonné enamel cigarette case... As you know the surface is not smooth on an object like this as it is with the enamel case you showed. Should the same method be followed with more care to get into all the little crev...

Merry Christmas to you all from myself and my family! And a Happy New Year!

Best Wishes,
Piette

Zolotnik wrote:Hi finnclouds -

this ЛК firm really made many, many different things - it´s polluting my collection

Regards
Zolotnik

Polluting??? I'll take it for my own collection if you want ;-)

There are no items found made in the 26 artel. That is why both Zolotnik and piette are so sceptical but I hopeful. Its existence is only mentioned in literature. Here you have the best information and close to almost all there is regarding the artels http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionaryARTELS...

Hi all, Sorry to dig up an old thread but I thought I should make a contribution - I was fortunate enough to attend the viewing of this auction and so I was actually able to see the aforementioned objects in person and get a good look at them myself. Neither the 'Klingert' Cigarette case or the 'Sal...

I agree with Zolotnik about the '26A' spoons, but disagree about the other two spoons. I don't think they look so good and would be inclined to believe that they are not so old either. I have seen a number of similar spoons with this 'E0' mark in auctions, all of which were contemporary. Regards, Pi...

I have a small silver ladle (6" length) and I am unsure as to whether it is from Edinburgh or is provincial. It is hallmarked as shown with a George III mark, the thistle mark and a makers mark which appears to be 'RK' although no date letter or Edinburgh town mark. I am wondering if it is poss...

Hi all, I have to agree with Zolotnik here - before Zolotnik responded with his most recent post I went to check the picture you were referring to in my own copy of this book. If you read the description of figure 74 closely, you will note that it describes all the other objects in that image as bei...

Hi Piette While I had the opportunity to study carefully some “nice” GK fakes, even with 6-7 colors. In connection with this spoon, indeed we have only 5 colors, but what you can expect to find on a small coffee spoon? I’m hundred percent sure ... Regards, Asti Hi Asti, I must admit, it is a very n...

Hello Asti, Forgive me if I am wrong, but your Klingert spoon looks a little dubious to me. Klingert was a great master known for his excellent enamelling work and beautiful designs - he almost always used 6-8 different colours of enamel on his objects in contrast to the use of 4-5 colours on your s...

Hello Smokanabeach,
The reason for the high number of unknown makers of Russian silver is because around the time of the Revolution, so many important papers and documents were 'taking up space' and so as a result they were just burned, as they were regarded as unimportant at the time.
Regards,
Piette

Hello all, I can't compete with Zolotnik or Asti, but here are my two cents! Cloisonne & Champleve enamel tea spoon by Pyotr Milyukov, Moscow 1882-1898. http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/ammolithmine/011-1.jpg Niello decorated tea spoon depicting The Spasskaya Tower in Moscow by D. P. Nik...

Good Evening Asti and Zolotnik,
Thank you for letting me know - we live and learn! I will keep the diamonds and get rid of the rest! :-)
Piette