A list of the wardens, assistants, and livery, of the worshipful company of goldsmiths, London

[GOLDSMITH'S COMPANY]

Verlag: [E. Butler, Printer], 29th May, 1827, [London]

Beschreibung

36pp. With an additional engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Ink-stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham to recto of FFEP, light offsetting to title, single early manuscript correction to text. An apparently unrecorded edition of a list of the members of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for 1827. This copy was once a part of the reference library of the Birmingham Assay Office. The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, commonly known as the Goldsmiths' Company, is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company, which originates from the twelfth century, received a Royal Charter in 1327 and ranks fifth in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies. It was founded to regulate the craft or trade of the goldsmith, and has been responsible since 1300 for testing the quality of gold and silver. Size: 12mo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AQ21757

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Titel: A list of the wardens, assistants, and ...

Verlag: [E. Butler, Printer], 29th May, 1827, [London]

Einband: Hardcover