Volume 20

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)

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.

Bibliography

[1] M. Gradowski: Dawne złotnictwo – technika i terminologia. PWN 1984.
[2] Słownik Wyrazów Obcych, 2001.
[3] K. Zwolińska, Z. Malicki: Mały słownik sztuk plastycznych. Wiedza Powszechna 1993.
[4] W. Doroszewski: Słownik języka polskiego. PWN 1969.
[5] M. Fuks, Z. Hoffman, M. Horn, J. Tomaszewski: Żydzi Polscy. Dzieje i Kultura. Interpress 1982.

Options

About the journal

Metrology and Hallmark is devoted to the multidisciplinary study and practice of high accuracy engineering and metrology. The journal takes novel achievements in all fields of measurement and instruments science & technology.

 Show more

 

go up