Master's Mark of Vasily Pimenov Savelev - Kostroma - initials "VS" - 1849-1874

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Metal: Silver
Letter: VS
Year: 1849
Shape: Rectangle
Description: The mark of silversmith Vasily Pimenov Savelev. In 1849, he had 3 journeymen from Kostroma townspeople, 3 from peasants of the Podolsk estate, and 2 apprentices; some worked "by contract" and some "by passport." The mark depicts the master's initials (letters "V" and "S"). Shape: Rectangle Metal: Silver