Hallmarks of Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz)

Hallmarks of Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz): 30 records in the reference, dated between 1886 and 1917. By type: masters — 10, urban — 1. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 19, square — 10, two connected circles — 1. 10 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.