Swedish Silver Standards

Sweden

town mark (Alingsås)
makers mark
date letter(1782)
control mark.

1485 A letter to the imperial council mentioned stamping items with the maker's mark.

1529 In the goldsmiths order of Gustav Vasa the maker's mark was mentioned.

16thC During this century the maker's mark appeared alongside the town mark.

1689 The imperial assayer A. Grill, in Stockholm, introduced date letters.

1752 The state took over the control of the purity of objects made of precious metals.

1758 The chamber assembly introduced the use of date letters throughout the country (including Finland)

1860 Instead of marks with the town emblem, special letters were introduced for the different places with assay office , corresponding with the first letter of the name of the town.

1485	A letter to the imperial council mentioned stamping items with the maker's mark.
1529	In the goldsmiths order of Gustav Vasa the maker's mark was mentioned.
16thC	During this century the maker's mark appeared alongside the town mark.
1689	The imperial assayer A. Grill, in Stockholm, introduced date letters.
1752	The state took over the control of the purity of objects made of precious metals.
1758	The chamber assembly introduced the use of date letters throughout the country (including Finland)
1860	Instead of marks with the town emblem, special letters were introduced for the different places with assay office , corresponding with the first letter of the name of the town.