Request of silberpunze / Russian spoons

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Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-19-2009 09:05 AM [26-1925] Hi silberpunze - Here is what I can do for you. There was no other evolution of the spoon in Russia than in the rest of the world (finger, wood, bone, bronze, copper, iron, aluminum, silver, gold and today plastic). The typical Russian spoon came in different qualities: silver, silver gilded, niello, enamel cloisonné, enamel champlevé, enamel plique á jour, silver gilded and lacquered/painted and gold 56 zolotniki (583,33/1000 - 14 carats). The silver content varied from 84 zolotniki (875/1000) to 88 zolotniki (916,67/1000) and 91 zolotniki (947,92/1000). The standard "non-typical" Russian spoon was the thread pattern. There were also all the from Europe copied patterns like neobaroque, neorokoko, jugendstil etc.etc. Some photos: Mocca spoons Coffee/tea spoons Large spoons, sugar spoons Laquered/painted large spoons Fabergé mocca spoons Standard thread pattern spoons IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-19-2009 09:39 AM Request of silberpunze/ Russian spoons part 2 The shown spoons range from 1800 -1917. Marks: The rigid Russian marking laws stipulated exact markings: town mark, assayer with date and name, silversmith and/or dealer and silver content. Watch out for the countless fakes - do your homework and know your marks. Even on the smallest spoon must be the proper marks. If marks are blurry or sloppy - beware! Some examples of spoon marking. The assayers and the smiths had punches in all sizes - from micro to large!! If you see an enamel spoon fresh from the workshop with no wear and tear but with diffuse marks - run! Kilpelainen, Mathias Henrik - St. Petersburg P. Ovtschinnikov with the rare 91 zolotniki (947,92/100) silver content - Moscow Brothers Gratschev - St. Petersburg sometimes the spoons are marked here 13 th Artel - Moscow O.Kurljakov - Moscow Fabergé, 88 zolotniki (916,67/1000) Hope the photos are not too large - but otherwise you can not see very much - and you have what you wanted. Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
silberpunze Posts: 101 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-19-2009 12:23 PM That's great. Just something I had imagined. Thank you for your work - and it looks like that's interesting, not only for me ;-) Your collection is very beautiful. Russian spoons are truly distinctive. IP: Logged
agleopar Posts: 850 Registered: Jun 2004	posted 11-19-2009 08:33 PM This is what I love about the Internet and these forums; normally I would not spend much time with Russian silver because, although I like it the marks have always been a bit of a puzzle. Postnikov thank you for the great images and the tutorial on zolotniki. My next encounter with Russian silver will be with much more confidence. IP: Logged
silverhunter Posts: 704 Registered: Jul 2007	posted 11-20-2009 05:26 AM Beautiful collection and even the great name F., you can be proud with such a nice set of spoons. Also thank you for showing and take time for making the topic. Untill now I only knew the 84 mark and be totaly informed by the other alloys. The silvermarks are made beautiful sharp by good photographs, my compliments fot that! In combination with the good information it is a nice topic for to read (and read it more than once). IP: Logged

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