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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clutteredcloset49, post: 328398, member: 85&quot;]I didn&#039;t read the whole page, but this paragraph seems to answer some of you concerns.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Because the Fabergé hallmarks are well known and have been extensively published, you can&#039;t rely on them solely to confirm authenticity. However, they can help you dismiss some fakes. Often the forgers only have a limited number of punches, so you will sometimes see strange combinations such as the mark of the Moscow branch in conjunction with a St. Petersburg workmaster&#039;s initials, or a state hallmark from 1908-1917 along with the initials of a workmaster who died prior to that time. It is not always that easy to judge, however. One thing to remember is that the real pieces were almost always hallmarked before the item was finished. Imagine applying a punch to the gold edge of a picture frame after the enamel was fired….it would almost certainly cause irreparable damage. So in many cases, the real hallmarks are partially obliterated in the finishing of the piece, leaving just the faint trace of the name of the firm or the initials of the workmaster. Remember that hallmarking was a legal obligation, not something that was done to confirm authenticity 100 years down the road.The producers of the fake items often make their marks <i>too</i> good, and that should be something to watch for as well.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><a href="http://www.kfaberge.com/how%20to%20spot%20a%20Faberge%20fake.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.kfaberge.com/how%20to%20spot%20a%20Faberge%20fake.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.kfaberge.com/how to spot a Faberge fake.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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