Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These hallmarks were randomly posted on the home page and now archived here. To navigate the site, it is easiest to use the green menu bar at the top of the screen. All about antique silver with international hallmarks. This silver qualifies as sterling, but it is slightly softer than sterling pieces marked 925 or simply sterling sterling silver 925. Any good book of hallmarks will also include a list of important silversmiths with pictures of their respective stamps. Guide to russian silver hallmarks by paulson, paul l. Consquently, it has become very collectable and has been fetching high prices at the sales. The demand for soviet watches, especially those made of gold and silver, has grown significantly in the past few years. More then 15,000 silver hallmarks from all over the world. Published by russian national museum, moscow, 2002 2002. Base metals were added to the bullion, or precious metal, to increase the coins strength.
Please see my other auctions for more collectibles. Russian hallmarks online encyclopedia of silver marks. Because of the importance hallmarks play in uncovering the. Ds jewerly marking antique russian silver hallmarks silversmiths moscow st. These world hallmark books provide more insight about precious metal hallmarks from 19th to 21st centuries and from more countries around the world than any other publication available today. Enamel is the most distinctive feature of russian silver. Marks of glasgow silver hallmark vintage china, vintage love, vintage silver, antique.
Theres early russian silver, which predates peter the great 16821725, by which we mean examples of silver in the old russian style using russian forms such as the kovsh, bratina, and charka. The history and politics of judaism in europe, where jews were often confined to ghettos and limited in their freedom and potential, would seem to have had a. I cant find anything with the lionsicle or this specific khosrov mark. Russian silver in mexican california ca state parks. On english silver, there will be at least two more.
See more ideas about hallmark, makers mark, antique knowledge. With the fall of the communist regime and the freeing of t. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Russian, italian, english, american, french, silver plate, electroplate silver, sheffield. This is a page of a small collection of antique silver and objects of vertu, a pages richly illustrated website offering all you need to know about antique silver, sterling silver, silverplate, sheffield plate, electroplate silver, silverware, flatware, tea services and tea complements, marks and hallmarks, articles, books, auction catalogs, famous silversmiths tiffany, gorham, jensen. A silvergilt and cloisonne enamel vodka set marked ovchinnikov with imperial warrant overstriking the initials of feodor ruckert, moscow, 1880s comprising a flask, six cups, and a tray. The prime purpose of these marks is to show that the metal of the item upon which they are stamped is of a certain level of purity.
Russian standardized hallmarking, as we know it today, stems from a 1700 ukaz or decree of tsar peter the great 16721725. Buy english silver hallmarks dealer guides illustrated edition by judith banister, judith banister isbn. Mark and hallmark of russian silver silvercollection. The little book of mexican silver trade and hallmarks. The hallmarks appear to be those of julius alexandrovitch rappoport. This signifies that the piece of jewelry maintains a silver content of no less than 92. Hallmarks began as a means of noting the silver content of coins. Their hallmark methodology is sequential and generally comprised of 3 components aligned as in the example to the left. An internet search will yield numerous hits, probably a relative few are authentic.
The shield design around the assay office mark may vary according to whether the article is. This is the standard for silver, identifying a silver item that is at least 92. A subcategory of russian silver which evidently is very much counterfeited is antique silver judaica. Sterling silver, for instance, will have a mark of 925. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Russian silversmiths hallmarks 1700 to 1917, gemini publications, bath 2006 and on page 84 is shows two assay master marks o. The hallmark is a picture or number that reveals the precise. Goldsmiths marks from 1400 to 1900 rare reference hallmarks book for.
Originally, a zolotnik represented a 196 of a pound, later 172 of a pound. Soviet gold timepieces are becoming evermore popular with jewelry lovers and especially watch collectors. Hallmarks on period jewelry antique jewelry university. Hallmarks on period jewelry for estate jewelers and jewelry historians, hallmarks provide for an extra source of information to accurately date a jewelry object and determine by whom it was made. Mint condition brand new book pa residents please add sales tax. At the other hand the list of makers marks are not bad. The author has worked on this project for many years and his efforts have provided a unique book of marks and insight into the masters who produced this silver in. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.
English silver hallmarks dealer guides by judith banister 1 may 1999. Another peculiar and desirable characteristic of 19th century russian silver is the panslavic revival, featuring geometric and stylized motifs inspired by historical items. Yet this reduction in the purity of the silver also reduced the coins value. Russian imperial silver is very appreciated for its quality and peculiar style, often sober in design but finely decorated. Soviet jewelry hallmark catalog is the worlds first book about soviet gold hallmarks in the english language. While in the process of reforming the russian monetary system, tsar peter is silver assay charter fixed the production of silversmiths to four standard silver purities. Russian hallmarks online encyclopedia of silver marks, hallmarks. Antique russian silver hallmarks silversmiths moscow st petersburg price. Russian silver hallmarks a small collection of antique silver and. The most encountered hallmark on jewelry is undoubtedly the purity mark which indicates the total amount of gold or silver used to manufacture a. Hallmark sources from europe and the americas a bibliography. The unit originated as the weight of a gold coin of the same name which circulated as late as 11th century in kievan rus. Russian, italian, english, american, french, silver plate, electroplate silver, old sheffield plate and much more.
Description and images of 6500 russian gold and silver hallmarks. Marks of glasgow silver hallmark with images antique knowledge. It is simple to read with lots of illustrations and identified hallmarks. The marks that were placed on silver assayed here followed the same rules as the english assay offices except for one notable difference. Conversely, convention hallmarks that have been applied in other member countries are recognised in the uk. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Theres early russian silver, which predates peter the great 16821725, by which we mean examples of silver in the old russian style using. Russian silver hallmarks marks postnikova book catalogue w. The russian standard for silver was based on zolotnik.
Hallmark sources from europe and the americas compiled from. Hallmark sources from europe and the americas compiled. Russian silver is a broad field, though it does break itself down into several very distinct collecting categories. Much like gold jewelry maintains a relatively straightforward identification process for karat content, so does silver. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The late imperial period is the most prolific and successful for the silver production, with a great deal of workshops and silversmiths producing exceptional objects. Russian hallmarks imperial period every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information at the time it is posted, but due to the changing nature of the internet the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. It is regularly updated as we find and photograph new examples of silver hallmarks and makers marks. See more ideas about jewelry, vintage jewelry and antique jewelry.
Brittania silver is an alloy made of 95% silver, which exceeds the requirement for sterling silver. The two main assay offices in scotland were based in edinburgh and glasgow. Some of the assay office marks of member countries of the convention are illustrated below. From auction houses, to the appraisal office, to the museum, hallmarks have been important clues to discovering the mysterious creators behind grand works of silver, porcelain, glass, and other forms of media. Hi, i bought this at auction for a song, and i think it is good persian silver, and quite old. Antique russian silver hallmarks silversmiths moscow st petersburg.
Soviet jewelry hallmark catalogue is intended to be your everyday handbook. A guide to marks of origin on british and irish silver, gold and platinum and on foreign imported silver and gold plate 1544 to 1987. The rest of the book is dedicated to international silver hallmarks. This is a page of a small collection of antique silver and objects of vertu, a pages. Duty marks many items of georgian and victorian silver will carry a sovereigns head a duty mark reflecting a tax on precious metals collected between 1784 and 1890. I also came across a webpage which discusses the problem russian antique silver fakes all that in mind, what at first seemed like a fascinating new field for me with potential for my personal growth as a collector, also seems like not a terribly. Egypt has been formally hallmarking precious metals for over a century.
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