London Assay Office
E649439
The London Assay Office is a historic institution in London responsible for testing and hallmarking precious metals to guarantee their quality and fineness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Assay Office canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assay office
ⓘ
hallmarking authority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goldsmiths' Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ensures |
accuracy of fineness marks on precious metal items
ⓘ
compliance with hallmarking regulations ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
assaying
ⓘ
hallmarking ⓘ precious metal regulation ⓘ |
| governsStandard | minimum fineness standards for precious metals ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | hallmarking of precious metal items sold in the UK ⓘ |
| hasRole |
consumer protection in precious metal trade
ⓘ
enforcement of hallmarking standards ⓘ quality control of precious metal fineness ⓘ |
| industry |
bullion
ⓘ
jewellery ⓘ precious metals ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Hallmarking Act 1973
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK hallmarking legislation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | UK law ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
assaying precious metals
ⓘ
hallmarking precious metals ⓘ |
| productOrService |
assay testing services
ⓘ
bullion certification ⓘ hallmarking services ⓘ laser marking services ⓘ precious metal analysis ⓘ |
| purpose | to guarantee the quality and fineness of precious metal items ⓘ |
| regionServed |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regulates |
gold articles
ⓘ
palladium articles ⓘ platinum articles ⓘ silver articles ⓘ |
| sector |
consumer protection
ⓘ
metrology ⓘ regulatory services ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
United Kingdom jewellery trade
ⓘ
international jewellery trade ⓘ |
| testsFor |
gold fineness
ⓘ
palladium fineness ⓘ platinum fineness ⓘ silver fineness ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-departmental regulatory body ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
assay testing
ⓘ
hallmarking ⓘ |
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