Orthodox Priest Cross

[t_A_v007]

Hello to you all from Romania! It's my first message on this forum. I've used 925-1000 site many times for identifying my silver and this site helped me a lot. But this time i have a problem with the identification of a cross that my parents offered me as a Christmas gift. My father told me that this cross belonged to my grandgrand-father who was an orthodox priest in Basarabia- actual Moldavia. I've took some photos of it. If you could help with identifying this cross i would be very grateful.

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj339/t_A_v007/IMG_1879.jpg

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj339/t_A_v007/IMG_1880.jpg

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Greeting from Romania and a Merry Christmas!

Tav

[Qrt.S]

You probably mean identifying the place and maker. It is made in the town of Kostroma in Russia by Vasilij Fjodor Sorokin 1880-1886. Above Jesus head is an abbreviation in Russian (usually in Latin Letters I.N.R.I), that means Iesus Nazarenus Rex Judeorum. Jesus from Nazaret King of the Jews.

[t_A_v007]

Thank you very much for helping me! I'm very glad that you could indentify the place and the maker . Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Tav

[Dad]

Hi, All.

Yes. Ort's is right. It is Kostroma. But the period of time earlier. Such kind of city mark used in 1870-1880.

In 1880-1890 was other mark (with the ship) :





Please, show punches on the cross. If punches aren't present, this cross is "self-made".

Best Reg..

[Zolotnik]

Hi -
the chain looks genuin in all respects but the cross seems to be a fake - too crude, bad details.

Regards
Zolotnik

[t_A_v007]

Thank you very much for the informations. I'm not quite sure what do you mean by fake... I understand that it's maybe a "self-made", but a fake i don't think so... i mean that for me fake has a different meaning. Fake (in my opinion) it an object made for deceiving or for cheating, but in this case i don't think it was made for this. I don't argue anybody, It's only my unprofesional opinion.

Thank you again for your information and i wish you all a Happy New Year !

Tav

[Zolotnik]

Hi -
according to the Russian law every part of an object must be marked! Every chain link and the cross. If this is not the case, it is a fake, meant to cheat.

Regards
Zolotnik