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Dublin Assay Office

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The Dublin Assay Office was established in 1637 to supervise the assaying of all gold and silver throughout the whole Kingdom of Ireland, when the Dublin Company of Goldsmiths was founded by Royal Charter (13CharlesI), re-establishing the medieval Guild of All Saints. [1]

9 relations: Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland, Dublin Castle, Fineness, Goldsmith, Hallmark, Irish Free State, Kingdom of Ireland, Metallurgical assay, Sterling silver.

Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland

Medieval apothecaries in Dublin were members of Guild of Barbers, Surgeons, Apothecaries and Periwigmakers.

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Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle (Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction.

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Fineness

The fineness of a precious metal object (coin, bar, jewelry, etc.) represents the weight of fine metal therein, in proportion to the total weight which includes alloying base metals and any impurities.

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Goldsmith

A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals.

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Hallmark

A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of metal, mostly to certify the content of noble metals—such as platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium.

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Irish Free State

The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann; 6 December 192229 December 1937) was a state established in 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.

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Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland (Classical Irish: Ríoghacht Éireann; Modern Irish: Ríocht Éireann) was a nominal state ruled by the King or Queen of England and later the King or Queen of Great Britain that existed in Ireland from 1542 until 1800.

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Metallurgical assay

A metallurgical assay is a compositional analysis of an ore, metal, or alloy.

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Sterling silver

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Assay_Office

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