Orders of Saint Vladimir made by St. Petersburg workshop of Ivan Alexandrovich Kononov /ИК/

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Kononov Ivan Alexandrovich.

The owner of a gold and silver shop, a merchant of the 2nd guild, was mentioned in 1909. St. Petersburg.
Initials on the personal maker's mark: IK, IAK

Кононов Иван Александрович

Владелец магазина золотых и серебряных изделий, купец 2-й гильдии, упоминается в 1909 году. С.-Петербург.
Инициалы на клейме: ИК, ИАК​

Source: Ivanov A.N. Gold and Silversmiths in Russia (1600 - 1926). A Guide for Art Experts.

3rd class Saint Vladimir with swords.

Gold, enamel.
Size 46.7 mm.
Weight 18.81 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56" and maker's mark "ИК/IK" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop.

Details.

Marks.

 

4th class Saint Vladimir with swords of "bulbous" type.

Gold, enamel.
Size 42х38 mm.
Central cylinder thickness 10 mm, rays thickness 7 mm.
Weight 12.7 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56" and maker's mark "ИК/IK" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop.

Marks.

 

4th class Saint Vladimir with swords and bow.

Gold, enamel.
Size 41х36 mm.
Weight 7.92 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56" of "shovel" form and maker's mark "ИК/IK" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop.

Marks.

Same cross before straightening sword blade.

 

3rd class cross with swords.

Gold, enamel.
Size 45 mm.
Weight 18 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56" and partly readable maker's mark "ИК/IK" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop. Central medallion is in upside down position.

Marks.

 

Salty 4th class cross with swords.

Gold, enamel.
Size 45х40 mm.
Weight 11.06 g.

Marked with partly readable St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56" and partly readable maker's mark "..К/..K" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop. Central medallion was damaged.

 

4th class cross with swords. Note interesting variation of reverse medallion iconography.

Gold, enamel.
Size 43х39 mm.

Marked with partly readable St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark and round control marks; ring marked with partly readable maker's mark "ИК/IK" for Иван Кононов/Ivan Kononov workshop.

 

4th class cross with swords of unusual iconography and different guilloché.

Gold, enamel.
Size 39.4 mm.
Weight 15.2 g.

Marked with partly readable St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark "[alpha], female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 56", round control marks of St. Petersburg assay office, ring marked with partly readable maker's mark "ИК/IK".​

Marks.

 

Imperial Russian Orders with "Black" /Dark Cherry Red/ Enamel from 1900s/1910s time period

It is often wrongly believed that the fashion for Russian privately-comissione orders with black enamel came to naught by the end of the 19th century. But in fact, orders with "black" enamel were manufacturing even during 1908-1917 time period (although in substantially smaller numbers). 4th...

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