Hallmarks of Tallinn

Hallmarks of Tallinn: 152 records in the reference, dated between 1451 and 1968. By type: masters — 97, urban — 19. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 37, elongated rectangle — 19, shield — 11, circle — 9. Most frequent: Таллинский художественно-производственный комбинат — 11, Таллинский художественный институт — 6, Таллинский ювелирный завод — 5. 89 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.