Maker's Mark of Karl Adolf Seipel - Leningrad - Initials "CAS"

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Metal: Silver
Letter: CAS
Year: 1820-1876
Shape: elongated oval
Items: spoons, pie server, chased milk jug, sugar bowls, bread baskets, salt cellar, fork, and a cup in the shape of a soldier's mug, State Historical Museum.
Description: Karl Adolf Seipel (born 1820, died 1891), a master silversmith in St. Petersburg from 1846 to 1876, owned a workshop and had 20 apprentices. The mark features the master's initials, beginning with a diamond, followed by the initials "CAS" with dots between the letters, and ending with a diamond. Items: spoons, pie server, chased milk jug, sugar bowls, bread baskets, salt cellar, fork, and a cup in the shape of a soldier's mug, State Historical Museum. Shape: elongated oval. Metal: Silver.