Antique Russian Imperial Orthodox Gold Necklace Cross 56 Mark c. 1900

Antique Russian Imperial Orthodox Gold Necklace Cross 56 Mark c. Description: Beautiful antique Russian Orthodox necklace cross of 56 purity mark. This mark was in use in Imperial Russia (and for a short period of time in Soviet Russia) until 1927.

The cross is made of gold with intricately made hand-engraved design. It shows the purity touch mark "56" and the maker's mark "EP" that belongs to Evstafii Rubtsov who worked in the 1880-s - early 1900s. The cross is in great condition with some age-related minor dings but no breaks or repairs. It is 2.25 long (5.5cm) 0.1 oz (2.5 gram) of weight. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.

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