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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Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
Re: Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
Always show images of all of the marks.
Trev.
Welcome to the Forum.
Always show images of all of the marks.
Trev.
Re: Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
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
The blade is made of steel and inserted into silver handle with ``84`` fineness; not enough to tell the maker.
Regards
Re: Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
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.
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.
Re: Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
Hi, I missed the mark on the spion and the fort. here it is:
Re: Russian silver cutlery - gift from Russian diplomat
At that time there were 4 silversmiths with the initials "МД" in Moscow. Matvey Denisov (Матвей Денисов) is the most preferred.