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wizard Posts: 78 |
posted 11-26-2010 06:40 PM
  
[07-0807] Can anyone help with identifying these marks on a silver Mezuza which is a religious doorpost container? I believe it is from St Petersburg, 1873, assayer IE, who is unknown; Maker AXC, Cyrillic. Also an anchor mark which I believed was Polish for Karol Malcz so this is confusing me. IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 11-26-2010 07:09 PM
The set of marks with an anchor look like post 1890 Birmingham hallmarks (no duty mark) but I cannot make out the maker or recognise the date letter (not my period so my reference books are light on 19th century Birmingham). Might the item have been imported to one or the other country? [This message has been edited by agphile (edited 11-26-2010).] IP: Logged |
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wizard Posts: 78 |
posted 11-26-2010 07:18 PM
thanks for your thoughts, but I'm fairly certain the item is Russian with IE being the unknown assayer in 1873. The anchor is usually the mark of Karol Malcz, Polish (1797-1867) . I don't think it's English. wizard IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 11-26-2010 07:31 PM
But the combination of a maker's mark with the anchor, date letter and lion passant, the last three in a combined punch, seems very English. If the item had been imported to England it would have had to be assayed and marked regardless of any marks from its country of origin before it could legally be sold as silver so I wouldn't discount the Birmingham anchor completely, but let's see what others think.. [This message has been edited by agphile (edited 11-26-2010).] IP: Logged |
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Postnikov Posts: 133 |
posted 11-26-2010 07:56 PM
Hi - The Russian marks are phantasy marks (fake)! The anchor mark (trade mark) of K.Malcz/ Warzaw looks completely different than this pseudo Birmingham mark. Assayer ИE (IJe) from St. Petersburg is not unknown, it is Jevstignejev Ivan, on duty 1870-1891. All this lately sold "Judaica" are fakes. The internet is full of them.... Regards IP: Logged |
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wizard Posts: 78 |
posted 11-26-2010 08:41 PM
I believe Postnikov is right on; the multiple marks were very suspicious to me as well and Malcz always stamped his name on the Polish silver that I have along with the anchor. At least I learned who the assayer is ....if it wasn't fake which I am now sure that it is. thanks to all for a great forum site. wizard IP: Logged |
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