Assay grooves
Esquema
Jerarquía
Visual and Verbal Communication (Hierarchy Name) > Information Forms (Hierarchy Name) > information forms > document genres > <document genres by function> > <identifying markings and symbols> > marks (symbols) > <marks by location or context>
Descripción
Refers to zigzag or wriggled grooves found on the underside of silver pieces (Continental or Scottish but rarely English) formed when samples of the metal were taken for assaying. The marks often resemble the letter N or Z but no significance can be attached to their form.
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Otros términos
- essayeurssteken [nl]
- assay groove [en]