МБ

Producer country: Tzarist Russia

Material, production method: Silver

Description: On the handle there is a monogram with the initials “МБ”.

Dating: The middle of the XIXth century

Hallmark: Master – ГУБКИНЪ – Ivan S. Gubkin, a merchant, manufacturer, a founder of silver-made goods factory in 1841. His sons continued his business: at first Sergey and then Dmitry. In 1861 there were 88 workers, annual money turnover – 500 000 roubles (flatware, tea things, dish, scoops with blackening, cups with carving, ГИМ)