Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat

[CFH]

Hello, I have inherited these cutlery from my great-grandfather Oscar Holtermann who was chamberlain at the Swedish court, late 1800s. He is said to have received these as a small gift in connection with a dinner with Russian dignitaries. I have not been able to decipher the stamp. I see 84 on the handle of the knife, so I'm guessing this is the silver grade.

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[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

Always show images of all of the marks.

Trev.

[AG2012]

Search for complete set of marks on spoons and forks.
The blade is made of steel and inserted into silver handle with ``84`` fineness; not enough to tell the maker.
Regards

[Mart]

Hello! Your knife was made in two factories.
1. The steel blade of the knife was made in the middle of the 19th century at the factory of Ekaterina Maksimovna Yakovleva- ЯКОВЛЕВОЙ- (the former factory of Countess Anna de Broglio).
2. The silver knife handle, spoon and fork were made in a silver workshop. You need to see the stamps with the initials of the master to find out his name.

[CFH]

Hi, I missed the mark on the spion and the fort. here it is:

[CFH]

[Mart]

At that time there were 4 silversmiths with the initials "МД" in Moscow. Matvey Denisov (Матвей Денисов) is the most preferred.

[CFH]

Ah, tankyou.