Help would be appreciated with indentifying the maker's mark on the spoon in photos below if you please; ( Unfortunately the podstakannik missing;-). ) Regards, - Atlas -
Hi, PL № 1195. Artamonov Andrey АРТАМОНОВ Андрей Михайлович, крестьянин Ярославской губерн., влад. маст. зол. и сер. изд., 1898–1908 гг. 1892: сер. — чекан. и ордена, Рижский, 2, 1892–1903 с.: Рижский, 24. В 1898 г. выбран депутатом для осмотра торгово – промышленных заведений. Постникова—Лосева: клеймо № 1195.
What Kokoshnik is this ? The position of Greek letter alpha ?
Artamonov is one possibility, there are some other alternatives....Averbach, Andersson, Amberg and Asotov. All working in St Peterburg about the same time...
This troinik hallmark (КЛЕЙМО ЛОПАТКИ) is often punched on small objects among those on spoons. What is a bit strange here is undoubtedly the angle of alfa, but???
The shown mark was in use from 1908-1926 - Artamonov A. (a spoon maker) worked until 1908. So everything looks right on the first glance. My opinion: the marks looks "strange", the spoon (bowl) is differently shaped - and the rest is very crude. Last but not least: I know this spoons only as fakes....