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Assayer ID
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:14 pm
by madej
Hi.
Do You recognize the assayer?
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Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:16 pm
by madej
Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:36 am
by Mart
Hi!
This is the brand of the silversmith "НБ" in St. Petersburg. I think about the 1840s.
Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:18 am
by madej
Hi.
Aby You think its a silversmith Mark?
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Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:21 am
by madej
Sorry, the dictionary on the phone changed the text. The question was why do you think these are silversmiths marks and not a assayer?
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Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:17 am
by Qrt.S
Mind my saying, but the maker's mark is И·Б (Latin IB) in my eyes. It is hardly an assayer's mark (Its seems to be missing). Anyway, the maker could be Ivan Bednyakov, but his known punch is Latin I·B (note centralized dot!), but again, he could have used several punches. Please note I wrote could! Anyway, he was active in St.P around 1825-1848. He made tableware. The small round town mark of St. Petersburg without a year was used in early/mid. 19th. century.
In case the И·Б would be an assayers mark (hardly), there is no assayer I know of punching И·Б in St.P during that period. If there was someone, the maker's mark would be missing indicating import.
By the way, what is it? One should always show the whole object or at least tell what it is! Have you showed all marks? If not, show the rest!
Unfortunately a tricky case!
Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:53 am
by madej
Thanks for the answer.
It is a Biedermeier glass cup with silver fittings. There is another 84 mark under the glass side handle.
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Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:16 am
by madej
Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:42 am
by madej
Can someone show pictures of the hallmark Ivan Bednyakov?
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Re: Assayer ID
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:11 pm
by madej
Hi.
Is there anything else you can add to the topic regarding hallmarks?
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