Hallmarks of Riga

Hallmarks of Riga: 99 records in the reference, dated between 1555 and 1968. By type: masters — 50, urban — 3, assay masters — 3. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 17, oval — 16, elongated rectangle — 11, shield — 5. Most frequent: Рижская ювелирная фабрика — 9, Рижский ремонтно-механический завод "Дарбс" — 3, Рижская ювелирно-часовая фабрика — 3. 61 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.