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1750-1820 Hand Wrought Silver Tray with Russian 76 Zolotniki Marks Assayed in Leningrad (ЛПУ)

$1,600.00
A hand wrought heavy gauge silver tray of speculative origins (perhaps French?) that bears two possible sets of marks. Recent research indicates that the newer, clearer marks may indicate the remarking of an earlier piece during a time of great turmoil in Russian history. The older marks are faint and difficult to discern on the reverse rim and may be French bigorne marks. If you recognize something different please get in touch. engraved on the front is a lion rampant surmounted by the crown of a Prince. A similar tray is being offered on another site and appears to be from the same service. The seller suggests it is tied to the Romanovs. The full origins are not known and the buyer should conduct their own research if this is important. Cyrillic letters ЛПУ stand for ‘Leningrad’s assay office’ (Leningradskoe Probirnoe Upravlenie). The silver content is 76 in zolotniks and has never been used after 1927 The "76 mark" on Russian silver refers to the silver purity standard used in Russia during the Imperial period. It signifies that the silver contains 76 zolotniks of pure silver out of a total of 96 zolotniks in the alloy, making it approximately 79.17% pure silver. It also is engraved with the weight of the item in cyrillic using Russian standards of the time. The Russian system of measuring precious metal content was based on the zolotnik, which was divided into four parts: 96 zolotniks equaled pure silver or gold. Therefore, the "76 mark" denotes that the silver object contains 76 parts of pure silver out of 96, or about 79.17% silver content. This standard was used because it was established by Russian law and tradition during the Imperial era. It was a way to ensure consistency and quality in the production of silver items and to provide consumers with information about the purity of the silver they were purchasing. Check out some of my other mixed silver holloware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=6783258 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP Weight: 495 grams Dimensions: 9.5"
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A hand wrought heavy gauge silver tray of speculative origins (perhaps French?) that bears two possible sets of marks. Recent research indicates that the newer, clearer marks may indicate the remarking of an earlier piece during a time of great turmoil in Russian history. The older marks are faint and difficult to discern on the reverse rim and may be French bigorne marks. If you recognize something different please get in touch. engraved on the front is a lion rampant surmounted by the crown of a Prince. A similar tray is being offered on another site and appears to be from the same service. The seller suggests it is tied to the Romanovs. The full origins are not known and the buyer should conduct their own research if this is important. Cyrillic letters ЛПУ stand for ‘Leningrad’s assay office’ (Leningradskoe Probirnoe Upravlenie). The silver content is 76 in zolotniks and has never been used after 1927 The "76 mark" on Russian silver refers to the silver purity standard used in Russia during the Imperial period. It signifies that the silver contains 76 zolotniks of pure silver out of a total of 96 zolotniks in the alloy, making it approximately 79.17% pure silver. It also is engraved with the weight of the item in cyrillic using Russian standards of the time. The Russian system of measuring precious metal content was based on the zolotnik, which was divided into four parts: 96 zolotniks equaled pure silver or gold. Therefore, the "76 mark" denotes that the silver object contains 76 parts of pure silver out of 96, or about 79.17% silver content. This standard was used because it was established by Russian law and tradition during the Imperial era. It was a way to ensure consistency and quality in the production of silver items and to provide consumers with information about the purity of the silver they were purchasing. Check out some of my other mixed silver holloware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=6783258 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP Weight: 495 grams Dimensions: 9.5"
A hand wrought heavy gauge silver tray of speculative origins (perhaps French?) that bears two possible sets of marks. Recent research indicates that the newer, clearer marks may indicate the remarking of an earlier piece during a time of great turmoil in Russian history. The older marks are faint and difficult to discern on the reverse rim and may be French bigorne marks. If you recognize something different please get in touch. engraved on the front is a lion rampant surmounted by the crown of a Prince. A similar tray is being offered on another site and appears to be from the same service. The seller suggests it is tied to the Romanovs. The full origins are not known and the buyer should conduct their own research if this is important. Cyrillic letters ЛПУ stand for ‘Leningrad’s assay office’ (Leningradskoe Probirnoe Upravlenie). The silver content is 76 in zolotniks and has never been used after 1927 The "76 mark" on Russian silver refers to the silver purity standard used in Russia during the Imperial period. It signifies that the silver contains 76 zolotniks of pure silver out of a total of 96 zolotniks in the alloy, making it approximately 79.17% pure silver. It also is engraved with the weight of the item in cyrillic using Russian standards of the time. The Russian system of measuring precious metal content was based on the zolotnik, which was divided into four parts: 96 zolotniks equaled pure silver or gold. Therefore, the "76 mark" denotes that the silver object contains 76 parts of pure silver out of 96, or about 79.17% silver content. This standard was used because it was established by Russian law and tradition during the Imperial era. It was a way to ensure consistency and quality in the production of silver items and to provide consumers with information about the purity of the silver they were purchasing. Check out some of my other mixed silver holloware here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP?ref=shop_sugg§ion_id=6783258 Or just browse around the shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DCSILVERSHOP Weight: 495 grams Dimensions: 9.5"