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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;spartcom5, post: 3030569, member: 5213&quot;]So I bought this on a whim based off a few photos online, no markings in sight. The price was good enough for me to gamble. When I got it I was shocked.... There were marks for 875 silver with a Russian import mark! The silver alone weighs in at 910 grams and with the bowl it weighs 2116 grams. Handle to handle it is 16 inches! It is massive!! Unfortunately one of the handles came off during transit. It would also appear that it was repaired once before in the past.</p><p><br /></p><p>With that said I do need some help with the marks though! I would love to know who made it and where it was made. I know it was imported to Russia but I believe it was made somewhere else in Europe. Any insight on this matter would be very much appreciated! Also, does the glass bowl appear to be original? To me it looks like it sits crooked?</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I took this piece to a very reputable silversmith in my city who repairs silver items some of them being very high end for auction houses. He quoted me $330 to properly solder the handle back on, clean all the tarnish off, and heavily antique all of the details. The piece has an interesting color overall. It appears to be even throughout the piece except for the repair area. Would this have been the original color or is it just years of built up tarnish? Should I go ahead with stripping it completely clean and then re antiquing? The silversmith said it would have to be refinished to cover the repairs nicely. It is a wonderful piece and I want to do what is best for it!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]290225[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290226[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290227[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290228[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290229[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290230[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290231[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290232[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290233[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]290234[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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