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OverviewTesting articles made of precious metals and stamping them with hallmarks to indicate they are of a minimum standard of purity has been carried out by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for seven centuries. The minute books of the Company, the core of the present study, provide an almost unbroken record since the 1330s, and names prominent in the Company's affairs include Isaac Newton, Charles II, Paul de Lamerie, the Vyners and the Garrards. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John ForbesPublisher: Unicorn Press Ltd Imprint: Unicorn Press Ltd Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 1.066kg ISBN: 9780906290262ISBN 10: 0906290260 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 06 May 1999 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsCarefully researched and clearly written, this book is filled with fascinating stories of people and events, of corruption and cunning. Undoubtedly, it will reamin the standard on the subject for decades to fome [and should be included in public as well as academic libraries]. * LIBRARY JOURNAL [US] * Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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