A touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Or, a manual for goldsmiths, and all other persons, whether buyers, sellers, or wearers of any manner of goldsmiths work discovering the rules belonging to that mystery, and the way and means to know adulterated wares from those made of the true standard allay, and what are the true weights appointed for weighing of the same : together with the several statutes now in force for regulating abuses committed in that craft and the charter of the Goldsmiths Incorporation taken fron the record and truly rendered into English to which is annexed the laws in force against brass hilts, and brass buckles, &c. and directions for discovering the counterfeit coyn of this kingdom and also a catalogue of the forraign coyns, with particular weights, allay, and value of each coyn / By W.B. of London, goldsmith.
- W. B. (William Badcock)
- Date:
- 1677
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Or, a manual for goldsmiths, and all other persons, whether buyers, sellers, or wearers of any manner of goldsmiths work discovering the rules belonging to that mystery, and the way and means to know adulterated wares from those made of the true standard allay, and what are the true weights appointed for weighing of the same : together with the several statutes now in force for regulating abuses committed in that craft and the charter of the Goldsmiths Incorporation taken fron the record and truly rendered into English to which is annexed the laws in force against brass hilts, and brass buckles, &c. and directions for discovering the counterfeit coyn of this kingdom and also a catalogue of the forraign coyns, with particular weights, allay, and value of each coyn / By W.B. of London, goldsmith. Source: Wellcome Collection.
