Hallmark A History of the London Assay Office |
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| Author:
| Forbes, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-906290-26-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | Third Millenium Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Testing articles made of precious metals and stamping them with hallmarks to indicate that they are of a minimum standard of purity has been carried out by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for seven centuries. The company's minute books are the core of this history.
Testing articles made of precious metals and stamping them with hallmarks to indicate that they are of a minimum standard of purity has been carried out by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for seven centuries. The company's minute books are the core of this history.