Cross authentic?
Re: Cross authentic?
Hello! The hallmarks on the cross are certainly fake.
P.S.: There has never been an assay office in the city of Polotsk.
P.S.: There has never been an assay office in the city of Polotsk.
Re: Cross authentic?
@Solo
Like Mart says... not Polotzk. The town punch is Mogilev (or Vitebsk?). The assayer is BP 1821-? Unfortunately he is unknown to name to me, If someone knows his name (and location), please tell it, thank you. Anyway, what caught my eyes is that there is no maker's mark! That would indicate import, but....? If there, however, is a maker's mark, please Solo show it too thank you.
Like Mart says... not Polotzk. The town punch is Mogilev (or Vitebsk?). The assayer is BP 1821-? Unfortunately he is unknown to name to me, If someone knows his name (and location), please tell it, thank you. Anyway, what caught my eyes is that there is no maker's mark! That would indicate import, but....? If there, however, is a maker's mark, please Solo show it too thank you.
Re: Cross authentic?
The city of Vitebsk. Perhaps we can see a part of the erased silversmith's nameplate on the left side of the second piece.
Re: Cross authentic?
Thanks Mart, lets wait and see.
Re: Cross authentic?
Good afternoon, unfortunately I don't have any additional photos.
Re: Cross authentic?
Your'r wellcome. John : The Assay Master of the Vitebsk Assay Office, the Jew Wulf Rosett, was appointed after training at the Moscow Assay Office in 1819. The first Vitebsk Assay Office hallmarks were made at the St. Petersburg Mint for 1820.
Re: Cross authentic?
Thank you Dad I appreciate that you told me.