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26.10.2026, 15:46

Terms used in the field of goldsmithing and their significance in practice of the assay offices

Authors Maria Magdalena Ulaczyk - Regional Assay Office in Warszawa (Okręgowy Urząd Probierczy w Warszawie)

assay offices hallmark the articles precious metals

Abstract

The article presents selected terms used in the feld of goldsmithing – ancient and modern, specialized and colloquial, commonly used for naming goldsmith items – in the context of their usefulness for employees of the assay ofces who test and hallmark the articles made from precious metals and issue certifcates of testing for them.

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