Help me please to identify the craftsman.

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Elena Russ
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Help me please to identify the craftsman.

Postby Elena Russ » Tue May 31, 2011 4:33 pm

Hello dear Sirs.

My ancient article from Swedish (the year 1856) bears the silversmith‘s mark BOA (or ROA).
Help me please to identify it craftsman.
Thank you.

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Re: Help me please to identify the craftsman.

Postby blakstone » Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:57 am

I'm pretty sure it's "F.O.A." for Fredrik Oskar Ahlström (1818-1885), working in Södertälje from 1846. His widow, Mathilda Qvarnström (1832-1916) continued his shop until 1890.

The city mark is St. Ragnhild, taken from the Södertälje arms.

Hope this helps!

Ref: Kersti Holmqvist, Svenskt Silversmide: Guld- och Silverstämplar 1850-1912 (Nordiska Museets Förlag: Stockholm, 1995), p. 254.


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