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R.T.Wilkinson  \nPublished by Queen Anne Press,Paulton House,Shepherdess Walk,London,N.I.  \nPrinted and bound in Great Britainby Hazell Watson &Viney Ltd,Aylesbury,Bucks  \n# HISTORY OFHALL-MARKS\n\nbyWynyard R.T.Wilkinson  \n# ACKNOWLEDGMENTS\n\nMy grateful thanks to the following for  \nallowing use of their material and providinginformation:  \nMr J.S.Forbes and Miss Hare of theWorshipful Company of Goldsmiths  \nMrs M.MacAleer,The AntiquesSupermarket,Barrett Street,London,W.I  \nJeremy Syms  \nCedric A.Nixon(Photographer)9 Huguenot Place,London,S.W.18  \nMessrs Wigham,Richardson&Bevington,Insurance Brokers  \nCONTENTS  \nPart I  \nI The Goldsmiths  \nI2 Hall-marksII3 The Provinces2I4 The Makers395 Tables of Makers'Marks5I6 Tables of Date Letters657 Reading Hall-marks878 Collecting959 Fakes and ForgeriesI03Io ReferenceI09II CleaningII5I2 InsuranceI2IChronological TablesI26BibliographyI33IndexI34  \nPart 2  \n# Editor's Note\n\nWritten primarily for those interested incollecting British silver,this book touchesonly briefly on how to recognise the periodand place of origin of that most regal metal,gold.This is deliberate in that first,antique gold is far beyond the reach ofmost of our pockets and second,it is anincreasingly rare commodity.  \nAlthough a system of hall-marking golddeveloped upon similar lines to that ofsilver,very little of the precious metal wasever mined in England,whilst the majorityof British silver was literally 'home grown³.Consequently most of the gold used in thiscountry was imported so it became  \nimpossible to regulate the standard.Thisled to the actual physical stamping of thecaratage upon the gold piece:9,I2,I5,I8or 22 carat—though the latter is no longerused in this country.  \nFor those who still wish to ‘place'greatgreat grandfather's gold watch it is of valueto consult the silver tables as the town markon gold is usually,though not always,thesame as on silver.For a more accurateattribution we would recommendapproaching a 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