Hallmarks of Veliky Ustyug

Hallmarks of Veliky Ustyug: 50 records in the reference, dated between 1711 and 1968. By type: masters — 26, urban — 8, assay masters — 7. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 24, heraldic shield with border — 4, rectangle with rounded corners — 4, square — 3. Most frequent: Великоустюгская фабрика "Северная чернь" — 7, Жилин Александр Иванов — 4, Чирков Михаил Павлов — 2. 25 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.