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by Wizzadora
Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:36 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian Orhtodox Crosses
Replies: 6
Views: 9140

Re: Russian Orhtodox Crosses


Hello! Both crosses were made in the Kostroma province of Russia.
1. 1899-1908 Silversmith "КИТ" (possibly K.I. Tropin)
2. 1908-1927, but more likely before 1917. Silversmith "АБ" (there are many candidates).
Products of Kostroma silversmiths were sold throughout the country, largely due to their ...
by Wizzadora
Wed Sep 25, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Russian Silver
Topic: Is that Russian?
Replies: 3
Views: 13621

Re: Is that Russian?

The writing is definitely Greek on this with 3 initials and the surname is ΚΟΥΛΑ (KOYLA). In older Greek writing they tend to stack Υ and O on top of each other.
by Wizzadora
Wed Sep 25, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian Orhtodox Crosses
Replies: 6
Views: 9140

Re: Russian Orhtodox Crosses

Thanks! I couldn't figure out how to do it. Here are the photos:

https://i.postimg.cc/tJ2JQvLK/giorgos-stavros.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/8cDfV6s6/giorgos-stavros-1.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/fWKJ9kJ8/Gioris-stavros-4.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/TY3hqGbf/sofia-stavros.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc ...
by Wizzadora
Wed Sep 25, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian Orhtodox Crosses
Replies: 6
Views: 9140

Re: Russian Orhtodox Crosses

Posting the link with the photos again as it didn't work before : https://imgur.com/a/i3VEVft
by Wizzadora
Wed Sep 25, 2024 6:55 am
Forum: European Jewelry
Topic: Russian Orhtodox Crosses
Replies: 6
Views: 9140

Russian Orhtodox Crosses

Hello, we have these two crosses in the family and I am trying to identify them. Our family lived around the black sea, near present-day Gumushane and Trabzon, later moved to Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz. There is a chance these are Russian but also either Armenian or something else. Dated back to at ...

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