Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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smichaels
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Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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Hello, I'm looking at an antique cross pendant online and I'm wondering if it's authentic or not. I can see the silver standard mark clearly, but everything else is hard to make out. Perhaps someone here can make the determination based on what's visible in these pictures?

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AG2012
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Re: Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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Hi,
Looks OK to me, although maker`s mark should be somewhere.
Relief is sharp enough (reproductions cast in sand have poor relief).
It is St Barbara, the Martyr.
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Re: Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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Thank you! That helps a lot.

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VicM52
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Re: Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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AG2012 - if this is a real Russian cross, wouldn't you expect it to be a 3 bar cross? Also, typical to have "protect and save" (спаси и сохранить) on the back of the cross and nothing on the front? I suppose, unless it was made for decorations and not a religious object. What do you think?
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Re: Russian silver cross pendant - real or fake?

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Hi,
This is perfectly genuine form; many Russian crosses made of gold and silver look like this one; almost typical.
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