Hallmarks of Vilnius

Hallmarks of Vilnius: 107 records in the reference, dated between 1530 and 1926. By type: masters — 84, assay masters — 12, urban — 4. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 39, elongated rectangle — 31, square — 19, oval — 7. Most frequent: Платини Петр — 3, Данишевский И. — 3, Гольдсмид М. — 3. 78 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.