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[Zolotnik]

Hi all -

enamel painting match box cover. St. Petersburg around1890, importmark Austria- Hungary for 800 silver (!), the rest unlegible. Question: P. Ovtschinnikov or I. Sazikov? Or....













Any help welcome!

Regards
Zolotnik

[Qrt.S]

None of your suggested alternatives (forgot the sunglasses you too?), the box is not Russian made but manufactured in the Austro-Hungarian empire as the hexagonal Diana mark also tells us (probably in Vienna looks like an A to the right). It is in 900/1000 fineness (looks like 2 to the left). The maker's mark looks like GH. The other mark (84 StP...) is a Russian import mark ПТ (ПРИВОЗНЫХ ТОВАРОВ meaning imported goods) 1882-1899 via St Petersburg to Russia.

The Austro Hungarina import mark for the respective period looks totally different. It is a combined AV in a hexagonal frame (Ausländische Waren 1872-1902).

Sorry my good man but you have to remove it from your Russian collection.

Qrt.S

[Zolotnik]

Hi Qrt.S -
Shock!!! After checking over 150 match box covers I should stop now - only nonsense happens! Thank you for your help!

Regards
Zolotnik

[Qrt.S]

Hello Zolotnik,

Don't worry, things happen, if you don't do anything, nothing happens. That is hardly what you want. Take it easy make a drink and enjoy the coming weekend.

Have a nice evening

Qrt.S