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.

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  • 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.
  • Touch-stone for gold and silver wares
  • Here followeth a brief and easie way by tables, to cast up silver Brief and easie way by tables, to cast up silver
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Imprint
London: printed for J. Bellinger in Cliffords-Inn-lane, and T. Basset at the George near Cliffords-Inn-gate in Fleetstreet, 1679.
Publication year
1679-1679
ESTC No.
R33128
Grub Street ID
115769
Description
[20], 218, [152] p., [2] leaves of plates ; 8⁰
Note
W.B. = William Badcock.

An expanded edition of "A touch-stone for gold and silver wares" (Wing B382), originally published in 1677.

Frontis. = plate.

With a preliminary leaf containing key to frontispiece on recto and license to print on verso.