Nichols & Plinke

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  • NP mark on a Russian Jetton

Attributes

  • Country of Origin
  • Locations
    St. Petersburg - Karavannaja Street; Snamenskaja Street 36.
  • Institution Date
    1829
  • Status
    Closed 1898
  • Known For
    Russian Silverware

History


William Plinke moved to St. Peterburg in 1815 and opened a workshop (which employed P.K.). He met Charles (Constantin) Nichols and they opened a large firm of English silversmiths in St. Petersburg in 1829. This firm employed many well-known jewelers, such as Ardnt and Tobnikov. They were the main supplier of silverware to the Russian Imperial Court from the 1840s until the 1870s. The firm ceased activity in 1898.

In 1849, the firm was located in Fedorov's House in Karavannaja Street. In 1898 it was in Snamenskaja Street 36.

The mark "N.P." or "N.&9." denotes manufacture by Nichols and Plinke. The many many imperial Russian decorations as well as foreign orders such as the Montenegrin Danilo Order and the Greek Order of the Redeemer.

Maker Marks

NP

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