Hallmarks of Podolskoe

Hallmarks of Podolskoe: 20 records in the reference, dated between 1897 and 1968. By type: masters — 13. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 9, rectangle with rounded corners — 3, oval — 1. Most frequent: Подольская ювелирная фабрика — 7. 14 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.