This work offers a guide to the hallmarks used in the assaying of gold and silver. It should assist the reader in identifying pieces and also illustrates the wide variety and historical background of hallmarks issued by the nine assay offices of England, Scotland and Ireland.
a history of English goldsmiths and plateworkers, and their marks stamped on plate, copied in facsimile from celebrated examples; and the earliest records preserved at Goldsmith's hall, London
Focusing on the history of English goldsmiths and plateworkers, this book details their craftsmanship and the distinctive marks they stamped on their creations. It features facsimiles of celebrated examples and includes the earliest records preserved at Goldsmith's Hall in London. This unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original 1899 edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the art and history of goldsmithing.