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A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. In a more
A hallmark is punched into a section of a silver chain by a silversmith.
A set of hallmarks on an English silver spoon. From left to right, the maker's mark of George Unite, the date letter (1889), the Birmingham Assay Office mark, the lion passant and the monarch's head tax-mark
Hallmark for gold
The Polish hallmarks 1963–1986
The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London, headquartered at Goldsmiths' Hall, London EC2.
Hallmark
…this regard by 'guardians of the craft' who would then mark the item with a leopard's head. In 1327 King Edward III of England granted a charter to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths (more commonly known as the Goldsmiths' Company), marking the beginning of the company's formal existence. This entity was headquartered in London at…
The third and present Goldsmiths' Hall in the late 19th century
Frontage of Goldsmiths' Hall, EC2
Goldsmiths' Alms Houses, Acton W3
Goldsmiths’ Centre, Clerkenwell EC1