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

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Metal: Silver
Letter: M.S.
Year: 1820
Items: dessert knife, GIM. Metal Metal: Silver
Description: Skitt Matias (Skytt (Skyytinen) Mathias) (b. 1820 in Finland, d. 1866), came to St. Petersburg to study in 1839, became a journeyman in 1843, and a master silversmith in 1850. His widow continued the business. The mark is found until 1868. The master's mark depicts the initials "M.S." with a period after each letter. Items: dessert knife, GIM. Metal: Silver