Master's Mark of Filander Samuel Zacharias - Leningrad - initials "SF"

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Metal: Silver
Letter: SF
Year: 1809-1844
Shape: Oval
Description: Filander Samuel Zacharias (b. 1809 in Finland, d. 1868), studied in Friedrichshamn, in 1831 a journeyman, worked in St. Petersburg from 1832-1844, then in Åbo, returned to St. Petersburg in 1845 where he became a master silversmith; his widow continued the business; the mark is known until 1881. The mark is oval in shape with the master's initials "SF". Shape: Oval Metal: Silver