Master's Mark of Kordes Alexander - Leningrad - initials "A-K"

Hallmarks-Masters

Metal: Silver
Letter: A-K
Year: 1824
Shape: Rectangle
Items: chased sugar bowl, part of a tea and coffee service, bread basket, State Historical Museum; candlesticks in the town of Alūksne.
Description: Kordes Alexander (born in Riga) became an apprentice in St. Petersburg in 1824, a master silversmith in 1828, worked on commission for the Court Office in 1839, owned his own workshop and store, had many apprentices, worked until 1874. The master's mark depicts the initials "A" and "K" separated by a dot. Items: chased sugar bowl, part of a tea and coffee service, bread basket, State Historical Museum; candlesticks in the town of Alūksne. Shape: Rectangle Metal: Silver