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Silver Punching: Information and origins in Spain
October 23

Silver Punching: Information and origins in Spain

Pieces made of silver usually have small marks, sometimes hidden and difficult to find, that reveal a lot of information. They are called punches and, depending on the country of origin of the work and the period, vary in shape. Punching information in Spain The marking system was established in Spain during the Middle Ages, with the aim of ensuring the quality of silver and preventing fraud in its commercialization, with the regulation of this system falling to the municipalities. The marks were applied, in the traditional way, using steel punches, which, by means of a dry blow, were stamped

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