Hallmarks of Odesa

Hallmarks of Odesa: 50 records in the reference, dated between 1843 and 1968. By type: masters — 7, urban — 4, assay masters — 2. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 12, circle — 6, elongated rectangle — 4, oval — 4. Most frequent: Одесская ювелирно-часовая фабрика — 11, Одесская ювелирная фабрика — 3. 13 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.