Maker's Mark of Alexander Flegontovich Rukovishnikov - Kazan - initials "A.R"

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Metal: Silver, Gold
Initials: A.R
Year: 1868-1879
Shape: Oval
Description: Oval-shaped maker's mark of the Kazan merchant and master goldsmith and silversmith Alexander Flegontovich Rukovishnikov. The mark bears the master's initials - the letters "A" and "R" with a dot between them. The master's workshop: from 1868-1879, it employed 1 master, 3 workers, and 2 apprentices; in 1897-1898, his business was continued by his widow, Matrena Ivanovna Rukavishnikova. Known works by the master: chased icon covers (oklads), items in the State Historical Museum (GIM), a reliquary cross, items in the Kazan Museum (KAZM). Shape: Oval Metal: GoldSilver