Master's Mark of Filander Samuel Zacharias - Leningrad - initials "S.F."

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Metal: Silver
Letter: S.F.
Year: 1809-1844
Shape: Rectangle
Description: Filander Samuel Zacharias (b. 1809 in Finland, d. 1868), studied in Fredrikshamn, in 1831 a journeyman, worked in St. Petersburg from 1832-1844, then in Åbo, returned to St. Petersburg in 1845 where he became a master silversmith; his widow continued the business; the mark is known until 1881. The master had a mark depicting his initials "S.F.", with a period after each letter. Shape: Rectangle Metal: Silver