Study of one of the types of stamps of the Moscow branch of the firm “C. Faberge”

The purpose of the article is to show the possibilities of using the database, The State Research Institute for Restoration “Russian hallmarks on items of decorative and applied art made of precious metals”, both in scientific terms - the publication of hallmarks in good image quality and the possibility of conducting their comparative analysis, as well as introducing them into scientific circulation, and in practice - the identification of false brands. The article discusses the type of the early brand name of the Moscow branch of the firm “C. Faberge”. For the first time in a significant volume and high quality, images of this type of names are published, and for the first time fake names of this type and the false hallmarks of assay supervision accompanying them are published. Particular attention is paid to the comparative analysis of the images of stamps with each other, which makes it possible to distinguish genuine stamps from false ones, as well as the influence of the conditions of placement and existence of the brand on the state of its image. It is also emphasized that when conducting research on products of decorative and applied arts from precious metals, the need for comprehensive research of objects.