The Silversmith's Handbook / Containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver

A practical, illustrated handbook offering step-by-step guidance for working silver, from the selection and alloying of metals through melting, refining, and preparing solders and imitation alloys. It describes mechanical and manipulative processes such as rolling, annealing, slitting, wire drawing, raising, chasing, stamping, filing, and burnishing, and discusses tools and workshop arrangements for each task. The text also addresses waste prevention, finishing techniques, and provides cost tables and practical memoranda to help tradespeople estimate materials and manage everyday operations in a silversmith’s workshop.