Master's Mark of Adolf Shper - Leningrad - Initials "A-S"

Hallmarks-Masters

Metal: Silver
Letter: A-S
Year: 1799
Shape: Rectangle
Items: chased sugar bowl, washbasin and bowl, GIM; teapot and milk jug, GOP.
Description: Adolf Shper (Sper (Sperr) Adolf) (born 1799 in Finland, died 1857), studied in St. Petersburg from 1816, became a journeyman in 1821, a master silversmith in 1829, had a workshop and many apprentices. The master's mark features his initials with two English letters "A" and "S", separated by a dot. Items: chased sugar bowl, washbasin and bowl, GIM; teapot and milk jug, GOP. Shape: Rectangle Metal: Silver