Master's Mark of Hiskias Pöndinen - St. Petersburg - initials "HP."

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Metal: Silver, Gold
Initials: HP.
Year: 1823
Shape: Rectangle
Description: Hiskias Pöndinen (Pondin) (b. 1823 in Finland, d. 1881), came to St. Petersburg in 1840, became a journeyman in 1846, from 1848 a master goldsmith, silversmith, and jeweler, worked for Gustav Fabergé, his pupil was Carl Peter Fabergé. The master had a mark depicting his initials "HP.", with a period after the letter P. Shape: Rectangle Metal: GoldSilver