Hallmarks of Vologda

Hallmarks of Vologda: 55 records in the reference, dated between 1751 and 1976. By type: masters — 16, assay masters — 14, urban — 8. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 31, heraldic shield with border — 3, elongated rectangle — 3, square — 3. Most frequent: Зуев Иван Матвеев — 4, Шишкин Григорий — 2, Скрипицын Сакердон Иванов — 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.