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Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:45 am
by joho
Hi All - can anyone help to identify this small cup. It is on a spreading circular foot and has a bulbous body. The wide rim has six sides. Cast scroll handle. Chased floral and foliate decoration. It is hallmarked to the base twice with a scroll S with 3 dots on either side, and twice with a building or structure such as a bridge? I believe these cups were typical of Russia or the Baltic areas. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Joho.
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:39 pm
by AG2012
Was very interested to see possible clues.These are not Russian marks.Not found in Hanau,either.
What about Chinese export silver?
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:03 pm
by Hose_dk
No this russian vodka cup is actually a cream mug from Denmark. Part of a sugar and cream set made by Fritz Albertus 1877 to approx 1955.
Bøje 3 - page 122
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 4:20 pm
by AG2012
Thank you Hose_dk. Have seen his fish mark with F ? A and S without dots, but never these marks.
Kindest regards.
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 4:48 pm
by Hose_dk
the s mark - one variant in Bøje is turned the wrong way. But this is only one of many. That S is proberly by Vilhelm Berg 1857 to 1937. Maker of silver to the trade. He was making silver - the next sale adds some age to his works.
The marks of Fritz Albertus are many - only some of them i Bøje. And that marks at this item is not among.
However - I have seen this set of sugar bowl and cream mug for sale a few times. And picture is also in the Bøje book.
So I have no doubht that this is one of his.
Also take into account that marks are strange.
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:06 pm
by Hose_dk
Re: Russian Baltic Cup ?
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:11 am
by joho
Many thanks Hose. That was a surprise. Most interesting!! Regards John