Hallmarks of Tashkent

Hallmarks of Tashkent: 14 records in the reference, dated between 1958 and 1971. Shield shapes here: circle — 1. Most frequent: Ташкентская ювелирно-часовая мастерская — 5, Ташкентская ювелирная фабрика — 3. 8 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.