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Russian Silverplate Flatware Mark #2
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:09 pm
by sdiceman
Hello everyone. I have a small grouping of silverplate flatware that I believe is of Russian origin. The marking is pictured below. Thank you in advance.
Re: Russian Silverplate Flatware Mark #2
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:07 am
by oel
Hi,
The factory name will be revealed by our Russian/USSR contributors. Herewith the meaning of the Cyrillic letters:
Oel.
Gratitude Dad.
Re: Russian Silverplate Flatware Mark #2
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:07 am
by dognose
Hi,
That's the mark of the Shevchenko factory in the Ukraine. (ЗiШ - Завод iмени Шевченко)
М Н Ц - Медь (copper) Никель (nickel) Цинк (zinc) refers to the alloy.
The Ц 2-00 indicates the Soviet set price of 2 Ruble - 00 Kopecks for the item.
Trev.
Re: Russian Silverplate Flatware Mark #2
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:44 am
by sdiceman
Thank you both very much for your contributions. Much appreciated.