Master's Mark of Kollin Erik August - St. Petersburg - Initials "EK"

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Metal: Gold
Letter: EK
Year: 1836
Shape: Square
Items: gold pectoral cross, helmet-shaped cup, small gold vase, State Historical Museum.
Description: Kollin Erik August (born 1836 in Finland, died 1901). In 1858, he became an apprentice in St. Petersburg; from 1868, a master goldsmith and jeweler. He worked for A. Holmström and later for Fabergé. A skilled master, he opened his own workshop in 1898. The mark is square in shape, depicting the master's initials with two letters "EK". Items: gold pectoral cross, helmet-shaped cup, small gold vase, State Historical Museum. Shape: Square Metal: Gold