Hallmarks of Tbilisi

Hallmarks of Tbilisi: 123 records in the reference, dated between 1804 and 1971. By type: masters — 44, urban — 10, assay masters — 5. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 41, square — 19, circle — 6, oval — 5. Most frequent: Тбилисская ювелирная фабрика — 10, Тбилисская фабрика художественных изделий и сувениров — 6, Тбилисская ювелирно-часовая фабрика — 3. 57 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.