Hello
»
Double Headed Eagle« mark was awarded to be »
Supplier of Imperial Court«, by the administration of the Russian Imperial court, in a ceremonial attitude to supplier who e.g. fulfilled courts quality approach. That has most times happen during official events, e.g. important exhibitions —
as it’s here already explained by dognose.
For those reasons were by time and while all important company’s awarded the sign, to be »
Supplier of Imperial Court«, who had already shown in the Empire’s economy her qualification.
In Poland were these e.g.
Norblin,
Fraget, and
Werner (Norblin’s son in law). Norblin’s professional history has started to be the son of a bronze founder.
The two brethrens
Fraget started as salesmen,
with her own factory in 1824. Until around the 1850's to 1860 were their product range of hollowware and flatware always in silver —
then after they’ve start to make also electroplated products. This was so successful and became their main activity.
Then after word by mouth became »Fraget« in Russian Empire synonym for »Plated«.
1924 on Fraget’s Centenary they reintroduced an old cutlery pattern from
1824 — which have got then pattern name »
Jubiler« (but then they’ve had galvanic production problems, especially with knives handles). This worth full pattern in his clean and elegant style is now baptized by their successor »
HEFRA« (a merger of Henneberg and Fraget:
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Duchy of Warsaw«.
Norblin became competitor to Fraget in electroplated products — Werner, his son in law made further more all in silver.
The area of Poland was always the »entrance« to the Market of Russian Empire and its Imperial court. For reason of
customs duties, company’s be settled in Warsaw became contractor or
hub for e.g. German factory’s.
Norblin for Bruckmann, Fraget for Koch & Bergfeld, Plewkiewicz for WMF …
So it seems possible, that here shown object, which bear
Fraget’s trade mark for silver, is made by Koch & Bergfeld, in Bremen, Germany.
When these men, who have managed her own company’s up to their »Double Headed Eagle’s« Glory and many more, became old, it was a pity to find competent manager or successor owner. I’ve read many of these handwritten letters of hope and bitterness — it is worth that all of these men and their company would get her biographer.
Kind regards silverport
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