Hallmarks of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)

Hallmarks of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod): 26 records in the reference, dated between 1760 and 1909. By type: masters — 10, urban — 7, assay masters — 7. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 16, heraldic shield with border — 4, rectangle with rounded corners — 2. Most frequent: Телогреев Матвей Федоров — 2. 16 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.