Hallmarks of Kaunas

Hallmarks of Kaunas: 15 records in the reference, dated between 1853 and 1968. By type: masters — 3, assay masters — 2, urban — 1. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 6, elongated rectangle — 2, heraldic shield with border — 1. Most frequent: Каунасский объединенный комбинат бытового обслуживания, фабрика "Жайбас" — 3, Каунасский завод художественной керамики "Еся" — 2. 8 different makers and works are named. Every entry carries an image of the mark, its letters, the years it was in use and the shape of the shield. A city mark was struck by the assay office of the town where the item was tested, next to the maker’s initials and the fineness mark. This combination is what ties a silver or gold object to a place and a date.