Hallmarking

United Kingdom, 1969

Film
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Traces the history of hall-marking and the evolution of different marks. Hall-marks represent a guarantee of quality and are based on stringent tests. Shows modern gold and silverware being tested at the London Assay Office. The different stages in the analysis are seen in detail.

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Credits

director

Andrew Holmes

producer

Jack Holmes

production company

Goldsmith's Company of London

Kenneth Myer Productions

Duration

00:14:30:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321129

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Quality of products

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Testing

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship

Crafts & Visual Arts → Goldwork

Crafts & Visual Arts → Silverwork

Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Testing

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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