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Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:07 pm
by Johny
Original or fake
If that's the original, who produced it
Re: Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:18 pm
by AG2012
Hi,
The maker is Ivan Arharov (IA in Cyrillic),(active 1895-1917).
Greek letter alpha in kokoshnik mark stands for St Petersburg Assay Office .
Regards
Re: Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:24 pm
by AG2012
This info is from Skurlov:
ARKHAROV Ivan Andreevich, owner of jewelry workshop , address 1894: Nevsky, 3. 1897: Ekaterininsky can., 23 - 4. In 1899 he presented to St. Petersburg assay office gold products.Address 1900–1903: Gorokhovaya, 36. 1906–1910 Kazanskaya, 26. 1915–1916: Gorokhovaya, 27.
Mark in Postnikova-Loseva: No. 1283.
АРХАРОВ Иван Андреевич, владец ювел. маст., З. и С., 1894 ю.: Невский, 3. 1897: Екатерининский кан., 23 — 4. В 1899 г. предъявил в СПб пробирное управление зол. изд. 1900–1903: З. и С., Гороховая, 36. 1906–1910 З. и С.: Казанская, 26. 1915–1916: Гороховая, 27. Постникова—Лосева: клеймо № 1283.
Re: Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:26 pm
by AG2012
Btw,everything points to authentic cigarette case.
Re: Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:29 pm
by AG2012
Dating:The mark on your cigarette case is second kokoshnik used after 1908.
Re: Russia silver cigarette case
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:35 pm
by Johny
Thank you for the full information