Hallmarks of Paide

Hallmarks of Paide: 10 records in the reference, dated between 1711 and 1878. By type: masters — 6, urban — 4. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 6, three connected circles — 1. Most frequent: Неуманн Кристоф Вильхельм — 2, Лундманн Адольф-Фридрих — 2. 4 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.