Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Goldstein
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Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Hi all -

Cigarette case commemorating the electrification. Townmark: St. Petersburg 1908-17, maker: PJL in Latin
Who could the maker be?

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Many thanks in advance!

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Re: Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Hi Goldstein,

could you please show us an image of the (hall)marks.

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Peter
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Re: Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Hi Peter -

that´s all the informations I have - no more photos!

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Re: Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Are the trees and the grass on this Cigarette Case, the natural effect, made by using the "Samodorok Method" of silver and gold objects?

Do you have the history and examples of this "Samodorok Method" perhaps, thank you for any information about this "Samodorok Method" ::
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Re: Maker PJL St. Petersburg

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Hi Aguest -

on the cgarette case above no Samorodok ( watch your spelling!) technique was used. It was "pebbled" with different small punches.

SAMORODOK
Samorodok is a Russian word meaning that the metal is in its pure or natural state.
The samorodok (reticulation) technique produces a textured nugget like effect simulating a molten surface.
This result is obtained by heating gold or silver to a temperature near the melting point and cooling it abruptly in water.
Some examples from my collection where you can see the difference.

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Cigarette cases in Gold and Silver and Silver, artificial black oxydised
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Match box cover
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These objects were mostly by the better firms ( Bragin, Morozov, Archarov, 5th Artel Moscow etc.) produced.

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