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Smallworker
A largeworker was a form of silversmith in England from the 17th to the early 20th centuries who made items of a larger size such as dishes or candlesticks. When craftsmen registered their mark they would classify themselves as "goldworker", "smallworker", or "largeworker" according to their skill and specialism. The Silver Society. Retrieved 8 December 2017. References External links Metalworking terminology Silversmithing {{England-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silversmith
A silversmith is a metalworker who crafts objects from silver. The terms ''silversmith'' and ''goldsmith'' are not exactly synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product may vary greatly as may the scale of objects created. History In the ancient Near East the value of silver to gold was lower, allowing a silversmith to produce objects and store these as stock. Ogden states that according to an edict written by Diocletian in 301 A.D., a silversmith was able to charge 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, or 300 ''denarii'' for material produce (per Roman pound). At that time, guilds of silversmiths formed to arbitrate disputes, protect its members' welfare and educate the public of the trade. Silversmiths in medieval Europe and England formed guilds and transmitted their tools and techniques to new generations via the apprentice tradition. Silver working guilds often maintained consistency and upheld standards at the expense of in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalworking Terminology
This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking – the science, art, industry, and craft of shaping metal. Processes The following is a categorical list of metalworking processes: operations, procedures, techniques, and other actions performed that pertain to or consist of metalworking. Casting Casting is the process of creating objects by filling a mold with molten metal and allowing it to cool. * Centrifugal *Continuous *Die * Evaporative-pattern ** Full-mold ** Lost-foam *Investment ** in art: Lost-wax * Permanent mold * Plaster mold *Sand * Semi-solid metal * Shaw process *Shell molding * Spin ;Related terms *Foundry *Crucible *Molding sand *Refractory Forming Forming is the process of reshaping metal without adding or removing material. *Hot working **Hot rolling **Carburizing **Drawing **Forging **Forge weld ** Oxidising **Extruding *Cold working ** Coining **Cutting **Electrohydraulic forming **Electromagnetic forming **Explosive forming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
