Hallmarks of Lviv

Hallmarks of Lviv: 25 records in the reference, dated between 1694 and 1971. By type: urban — 1. Shield shapes here: circle — 2, heart with border — 1. Most frequent: Львовская ювелирная фабрика — 12, Львовская фабрика по ремонту изделий культурно-бытового назначения — 7. 5 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.