50th Anniversary of Zemstvo (local governments) Commemorative Badges made by Moscow workshop of Grigory Sbitnev /ГС/

Hallmark "GS", "GS" of Grigory Mikhailovich Sbitnev /Григорий Михаилович Сбитнев/ Owner of a gold, silver, and bronze factory, founded in 1893 and active until 1917. In 1893, the factory employed 40 people and produced items worth 100,000 rubles. He made enamel icon frames, ladles, silver table sets, cigarette cases, and much more.
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Grigory Sbitnev personal maker's marks "ГС./G.S" and "ГС/GS".

Г.С 1895

Г.С 1898

Г.С 1899-1908

ГС 1908-1917

Gold badge.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Marked with a maker's mark "ГС/GS" and Moscow assay office silver hallmark "delta, a female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and round mark "female head in a kokoshnik to the right, dot behind the back of the head.

Marks.

 

Silver badge.

Silver, enamel.
Size 64.5 × 40.1 mm.
Weight 39.66 g.

Marked with a maker's mark "ГС/GS" and Moscow assay office silver hallmark "delta, a female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" and round mark "female head in a kokoshnik to the right, dot behind the back of the head.