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W. B. 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 how 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 from the record and truly rendred 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 the particular weights, allay, and value of each coyn. By W.B. of London, goldsmith

Creator
W. B. (William Badcock)
Date
1677
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
147- 907q
Caption
London : Printed for John Bellinger in Cliffords-Inn Lane, and Thomas Bassett at the George near Cliffords-Inne in Fleet-street, 1677
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W. B. A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares. : Directing all buyers of large plate, or small works, (as silver or gold hilts, buckles, watch-cases, pins and studs in watch-cases, money-boxes, tobacco-boxes, bells and sockets for corals, buttons and tags for garments, chirurgeons-instruments, rings, chains, lockets, or other goldsmiths works) how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standard-allay, or adulterated and unlawful; and how to recover recompence against the offenders. And also discovering the principal matters of the goldsmiths and cutlers (and material things of all other manual) trades. The second edition, corrected and much enlarged, by W.B. of London, goldsmith. To which is likewise added, the useful and easie tables of Mr. John Reynolds, of the mint, (with a key to the same) plainly shewing how to cast up and make all sorts of gold and silver true standard

Creator
W. B. (William Badcock)
Date
1679
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
B381
Caption
London : Printed for J. Bellinger in Cliffords-Inn-lane, and T. Basset at the George near Cliffords-Inn-gate in Fleetstreet, 1679
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