<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">hallmarking</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31318175</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:25:42</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">hall-marking</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">hallmarked</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The activity of impressing official stamps (hallmarks) onto articles of gold and silver for security and decoration. Traditionally, hallmarks have been applied manually with steel punches. Laser hallmarking is used as an alternative, in particular to avoid bruising items. ]]></dc:description></metadata>