Hallmarks with letter “Б”
Found: 62Hallmarks with letter “Б”: 62 records in the reference, dated between 1706 and 1968. By type: masters — 5. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 7, elongated rectangle — 4, square — 2, circle — 1. The records cover 10 towns and villages. Most frequent: Бакинская ювелирная фабрика — 10, Львовская фабрика по ремонту изделий культурно-бытового назначения — 7, Броницкая фабрика ювелирных изделий — 4. 24 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. The letters and numerals struck on the mark itself — the maker’s initials, an abbreviated town or works name, an artel number, a year digit. Attribution almost always starts here: first find a mark with the same characters, then check the shield shape and the dates.
