Hallmarks of Kyiv

Hallmarks of Kyiv: 126 records in the reference, dated between 1719 and 1968. By type: masters — 37, urban — 8, assay masters — 1. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 48, elongated rectangle — 13, oval — 13, circle — 9. Most frequent: Киевская ювелирная фабрика — 11, Равич Иван Андреевич — 3, Киевская ювелирно-часовая фабрика — 3. 45 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.