Arhivski vjesnik, Vol. 55 No. 1, 2012.
Professional paper
Silver Bonds on the Book of the Gospel from the Library of the Serbian Orthodox Community in Zadar
Margareta Krasnić
; Hrvatski državni arhiv
Abstract
By the 1700 ukaz of the Tsar Peter the Great, it is regulated that, after a silver item is made, it has to be taken to the Assay Master for testing and hallmarking. Assay Master, after testing the material, had to put three marks on the item: Assayer's Mark, Silver Standard Mark and City Mark, and the silversmith put his own Mark − Maker's Mark. From those hallmarks we can find out from what town and country comes an item, year when it was made, purity of the used materials and the name of the silversmith who made an item.
Keywords
band; silver; Assayer's Mark; Silver Standard Mark; City Mark; Maker's Mark; Croatian State Archives
Hrčak ID:
103113
URI
Publication date:
11.12.2012.
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