THE HALL-MARKING OF JEWELLERY PRACTICALLY CONSIDERED. Comprising An Account of all the Different Assay Towns of the United Kingdom, with the Stamps at Present employed; also the Laws relating to the Standards and Hall Marks at the Various Assay Offices; and a Variety of Practical Suggestions concerning the Mixing of Standard Alloys and other Usefu(Weale's Scientific and Technical Series).

Published by Crosby Lockwood and Son, 7, Stationers' Hall Court, Ludgate Hill., London, 1882

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8vo. 7 x 4.75 inches. xv + [i] + 216 pp. Bound in original brown cloth with black titles and blocks. Extremities worn and stained. Foxing largely confined to flyleaves; otherwise a very good copy. Small stamp at foot of title. Several signatures on front endpapers. Illustrated by text figure, tables and specimen forms. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. A practical guide to the subjects of hall marking and assaying gold and silver, including jewellery. It discusses the nature of hall marks, the British assay towns, offences against the law, taxation and alloys for hall marking. Appendices quote relevant statutes and provide specimen assay office forms. By the author of The Goldsmith's / Silversmith's Handbook. JEWELLERY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY LAW 19TH CENTURY JEWELLERY.

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Title
THE HALL-MARKING OF JEWELLERY PRACTICALLY CONSIDERED. Comprising An Account of all the Different Assay Towns of the United Kingdom, with the Stamps at Present employed; also the Laws relating to the Standards and Hall Marks at the Various Assay Offices; and a Variety of Practical Suggestions concerning the Mixing of Standard Alloys and other Usefu(Weale's Scientific and Technical Series).
Author
GEE, GEORGE E.
Publisher
Crosby Lockwood and Son, 7, Stationers' Hall Court, Ludgate Hill., London
Publication year
1882

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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