Who is BEP?

Postnikov · Post by **Postnikov** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:28 pm

Hi -

I am collecting Russian match box holders and have one whose makerÂ´s
mark I can not find. I searched high and low - no success.
Here is the foto:

Here is the makerÂ´s mark BEP (again upside down!) and the assay office Moscow 1899. Cyr. VJeR or Lat. BEP.

Who could it be? Any help very welcome!
Regards

Postnicov
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Qrt.S · Post by **Qrt.S** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:09 pm

Evening Postnikov, nice troika :-)

How about niello master and silversmith Ð’Ð°ÑÐ¸Ð»Ð¸Ð¹ Ð•Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð ÑƒÐºÐ°Ð²Ð¸ÑˆÐ½Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ð² ~1890-1908?
He had a silver shop on Sh. M. Belenky in Moscow. He also used the mark BP
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Qrt.S · Post by **Qrt.S** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:23 pm

By a coincident I just noticed that you will also find him in P as #2337 i.e. Vasily Yegorovich Rukavishnikov.
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Postnikov · Post by **Postnikov** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:15 pm

Good evening Qrt.s -

I am very glad you found him!! Many thanks!
In my collection I have several other match box holders from Rukavischnikov, but they are all marked with BP only. Do you have a scan of the BEP mark in your sources? If yes - I would be grateful to see it and update my files.

Many thanks again!

Postnikov
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Qrt.S · Post by **Qrt.S** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:49 pm

My pleasure, but unfortunately this time I don't have a picture of BEP's mark. It is only mentioned in the books being his initials alongside with BP. Sorry, but I will keep my eyes open in case I stumble into it.
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