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Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:10 am
by sebastian4743
Here is a very interesting item in form of a bag. Do you think it is genuine from the period?
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:32 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Nice Trompe-l'œil box but marks are total fake,not even a dangerous fake.
Possibly genuine item made elsewhere and faked Russian marks added in an attempt to make it more desirable and lucrative.
The best way to tell is to examine the lock;it is made of iron and inserted from inside behind a silver plate that slides over the lock.
Regards
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:53 am
by sebastian4743
Thank you for your reply. It is a nice object and the fake marks are very disappointing.
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 5:38 am
by AG2012
Not sure if made in Europe;there are flaws in silversmithing and imperfections.
Nice item,though;but not Russian.
Regards
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Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 1:28 pm
by madej
Hi.
Made in Poland in the city of Łódź.
Regards
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 5:43 pm
by sebastian4743
Thank you Madej. Do you know when it was made? Is it a contemporary piece?
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 2:51 pm
by madej
Hi.
This is a modern piece.
Regards
Re: Russian sugar box - genuin?
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 7:30 am
by sebastian4743
Thank you both for your help!