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
Subtitle: 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: By W.B. of London, goldsmith
Contributors: Goldsmiths Incorporation
Publisher: Printed for John Bellinger ... and Thomas Bassett ...
Published: 1677
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Standards of fineness; Silver; Gold
Notes: Signatures: A8 *4 2*2 B-H8 I²

Title within double rule frame.

The intent of the frontispiece: p. [3]

Includes index.

Wing B382.

ESTC R7697.

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B382.