Talk:Hallmark

Should direct elswere
Hey i think this page should re-direct to Hallmark, the card company. I think ppl are more likely to be looking for the company thn the precius metal stamp. what do u think? Paco8191 23:37, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Something Useful
something that would be useful to include in this article would be a table of date codes, or something similar. I found a website which lists these; but I do not know haw to make tables, so I would apreciate it if someone else could do it for me and tell me how to make tables please

thanks Stwalkerster 16:08, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

dictionary quote
Anyone else think this looks a bit sloppy?


 * Merriam-Webster also defines the metaphorical use of hallmark as: "a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature ".

For one thing, I don't think people using 'hallmark' in this sense are using markings on metal objects as a metaphor- They're just using the term in another, also well-established sense. For another, why quote Webster's dictionary (and Marion Saunders?)--Eloil 20:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)


 * replaced websters link w/ wiktionary. --Eloil 21:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Responsibility marks
Responsibility marks are mentioned but not well-explained nor illustrated. -- Beland 15:28, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Byzantium
Older than France here in the history section? Ie Byzantine system oldest in Europe.Eugene-elgato (talk) 18:39, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

Setting up WikiProject Silverware?
Would anyone be interested in helping to set up a WikiProject Silverware? I'm interested in salvers, coffee pots, jugs, candlesticks, famous silversmiths, different styles, etc. Thanks. Girlwithgreeneyes (talk) 11:35, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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On "lots" as a fineness measure for silver
There is a "clarification needed" marker on the phrase "12 to 13 lots (75% to 81%) for silver."

An explanation is provided on page 493 of "Medieval Latin: An Introduction and Bibliographical Guide" (Frank Anthony Carl Mantello, A. G. Rigg, editors): "... in Germany pure silver was said to be 16 lots (lotions) fine." Under that system, silver of "12 lots fineness" would be 75% elemental silver and 25% other metals.

I wonder if this information should be added to the entry on Fineness?

Mcavalletto (talk) 04:14, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Modern Hallmarks / Switzerland / Swiss Watch Hallmarks
The information in this image

conflicts with that found at swisshallmarks.com (which links to the authoritative version at the Swiss Federal department of Precious Metal Control: https://www.ezv.admin.ch/ezv/en/home/topics/precious-metal-control/official-controlling-and-hallmarking.html).

That image shows:

Unless there is objection, I will remove the undocumented sourceless version of this image and replace it with the official document.

The version of the image that currently appears looks to me to be "correct," but I cannot find a source for it and it is listed as "own work." The version at swisshallmarks matches exactly that which is found in the pdf from Precious Metal Control.

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