Symbolic Merchant Marks

June 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Symbolic merchants’ marks continued to be used by artisans and townspeople of the medieval and early modern eras to identify themselves and authenticate their goods.

These distinctive and easily recognizable marks often appeared in their seals on documents and on products made for sale.

They are often found on tombstones and in works of stained glass, brass and stone, serving in place of heraldic imagery, which could not be used by the middle classes.

They were the precursors of hallmarks, printers’ marks and modern-day trademarks.

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Contact Details for Smit & Van Wyk

Tel:
+27 (0) 12 349 7800

Fax:
+27 (0) 86 619 0493

E-mail:
enquiries@svw.co.za

Physical Address / Courier
Block A Apex Corporate Park
Quintin Brand Street
Persequor Technopark
Meiring Naudé Avenue
Pretoria
0184
South Africa

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