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A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Directing all buyers of large plate, or small works ... how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standardallay, or adulterated and unlawful; and how to recover recompence against the offenders. And also discovering the principal matters of the goldsmiths and cutlers ... trades. The second edition, corrected and much enlarged, by W.B. ... To which is likewise added, the useful and easie tables of Mr. John Reynolds, of the mint ... plainly shewing how to cast up and make all sorts of gold and silver true standard

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W. B. (William Badcock), Reynolds, John, of the Mynt of the Tower Brief and easie way by tables, W. B. (William Badcock),

The author's name appears after the edition statement. First edition published as: A touch-stone for gold and silver wares, or, A manual for goldsmiths and all other persons, whether buyers, sellers, or weavers of any manner of goldsmiths work. "Here followeth a brief and easie way by tables ..." / calculated by John Reynolds, of the Mynt in the Tower of London: [151] p. (last group). Book.