apparently belongs to selling agent K.G.Sharlakh that was hired by the director of “International Zonophone Company” in Europe for marketing “Zonophone” records and machines manufactured by the Berlin factory. Following is the extract from “Gramophone and Phonograph” magazine № 9-12, 4-25 March of 1903: “K.G.Sharlakh for 12 years used to sell metal goods in Petersburg. In 1901 he signed a contact with Zonophone director in Berlin Mr.Prescott and became the sole representative of Zonophone in Russia”.