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... 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, etc. 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 (1677)
W. B. (William Badcock), Bellinger, John, Bassett, Thomas, bookseller · London, Printed for John Bellinger... and Thomas Bassett.. · leaf 35
in … A T ouch-ftone FOR Gold and Silver W ares : OR, A Manual for Goldfmiths . THat there bath been and is a great abufe to the People of this Kingdome in the Silver and Gold that is wrought in- to the feveral forts of Wares in life amongft us5 is no hard matter to fxia- nifeft . For if there ,,\vere…
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