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Cigarette case / St.Petersburg maker's marks AK?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:41 pm
by Atlas
So help would be once again appreciated with identifying the St.Petersburg (1899-1908 / A. Romanov) maker's marks on a cigarette case (, and I assume it is not Heikki Kaksonen / Heinrich Kaxonen ;-) ) if you please.
+ Would also be thankful with identifying the ( from most angles actually quite dark but gives a appearence to blue colour from certain angles) cabochè-stone acting as the opening button?
Regards,
~ Atlas ~
Re: Cigarette case / St.Petersburg maker's marks AK?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:45 pm
by Atlas
9.5x9x1.5cm / 184gr.
Re: Cigarette case / St.Petersburg maker's marks AK?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:07 pm
by Aguest
I would think the cabochon stone is a Sapphire, and although I can't see the vividness and translucence of the stone, you might want to research "Ceylon Sapphire" because this was a large source of sapphires at the turn of the century, it may be a Sapphire sourced from Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka) ::
Re: Cigarette case / St.Petersburg maker's marks AK?
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:47 pm
by AG2012
Hi,
As far as I can tell, the only AK matching the Kokoshnik in St Petersburg was Alexander Karpov (Александр Карпов).
Except very prominent goldsmiths the push button was coloured glass.
Regards
Re: Cigarette case / St.Petersburg maker's marks AK?
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:47 am
by Atlas
Thank you both for answers.
Regarding to Postnikova-Lodkova I also thought of A. Karpov.
( But regarding to Ivanov's book found quite a few other possibilities as well but since it has quite many mistaken information also, decided to ask opinion from the experienced knowledge of the forum as next step.)
Best regards,
- Atlas -