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  1. Simona da Firenze

    Simona da Firenze New Member

    good day to all:) can someone help me evaluate this little basket?I found him recently among the old family objects.
     

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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Simona. Does your family have any connection to countries using the Cyrillic alphabet?
     
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  3. Simona da Firenze

    Simona da Firenze New Member

    My family has Slavic origins,yes.
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I believe that your little basket was made in either the Soviet Union or one of their neighboring Communist states. The material of which it is made is not silver at all, but an alloy of nickel that mimics silver. In the west this kind of silver substitute is called alpaca, nickel silver, metal blanc or german (small g, not the country) silver, depending on the country.
     
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  5. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    I think it cost 4 roubles so probably not silver.
    In the Soviet era prices were state fixed so they tended to mark everything with a price.
     
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  6. Simona da Firenze

    Simona da Firenze New Member

    thanks a lot for the information:happy:
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the forum, Simona.
     
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    i need help Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the Forum, Simona! :)
     
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  9. Simona da Firenze

    Simona da Firenze New Member

    thank you all for the welcome greetings :) I'm just trying to make the first steps as a collector...fascinating field
     
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  10. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    WELCOME Simona !!! ... Joy. :)
     
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