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Cannot decipher Russian silver mark.

Appears to either be "Ch(?)8"





Here is the actual piece... it is a goblet...

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Hi,
СЧ8 stands for the maker «Северная чернь»(«Severnaya chern'»), translated as ``Northern niello``, founded in 1933, although there was much older niello tradition in Veliky Ustyug (Великий Устюг), dating back to 17th century.
Number 8 after СЧ is date code for 1968.
The mark on the right is state control mark for 875 silver standard.
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This is quite good quality for 1968. ::: Probably the best quality I can recall seeing for the 1960's Soviet era. ::: How tall is the object? :::

This is quite good quality for 1968

Right, the best Soviet niello. They are still in business, but charge exorbitant prices. Unfortunately, the design is more reminiscent of Soviet era than Imperial Russia.
For example, sugar bowls are here:
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