London Assay Office Price List--1829

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London Assay Office Price List--1829

Postby dognose » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:41 am

Below is a price list as issued by the assay office at Goldsmith's Hall as from the 2nd February 1829.

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Postby Granmaa » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:31 am

10d for a spoon sounds an awful lot. Today's price is, I believe, £9.50 to assay a single spoon.

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Postby dognose » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:12 pm

Hi Miles,

I think that's the gold work you're looking at. I read it as 'dozen of tea spoons' 3 3/4d.

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Postby Granmaa » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:26 pm

That's much more reasonable.
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