The not very common designation of German silver 875 is due to the fact that it was produced for the Russian market? Coats of arms of the von Schilling and von Ungern-Sternberg families on the silver covers
Hi, I see no controversy with this excellent inkwell.
Gebrüder Deyhle, Silberwarenfabrik,Schwäbisch Gmünd (Württ). There was a substantial international trade at the time. For example, Bohemian glass exported from Austria-Hungary overseas.