Master's Mark of Skitt Matias - Leningrad - initials "M.S"

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Metal: Silver
Letter: M.S
Year: 1820
Shape: Rectangle
Items: dessert knife, GIM.
Description: Skitt Matias (Skytt (Skyytinen) Mathias) (born 1820 in Finland, died 1866), came to St. Petersburg to study in 1839, became a journeyman in 1843, and a master silversmith in 1850. His business was continued by his widow. The mark is found until 1868. The master had a mark depicting his initials in block letters "M.S", with a period after the letter M. Items: dessert knife, GIM. Shape: Rectangle Metal: Silver