Project Gutenberg 2014-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 136 Gee, George E. (George Edward) Gee, George Edward The Silversmith's Handbook Containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver Produced by deaurider, Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Silversmith's Handbook" by George E. Gee is a comprehensive guide on silversmithing techniques written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This work serves as a practical reference for apprentices, workmen, and manufacturers who engage in silver processing and production. The handbook covers various topics, including silver characteristics, alloying, working methods, and the processes essential for creating high-quality silver goods. The opening of the treatise begins with a preface that emphasizes the need for a detailed resource to aid those in the silver trade, drawing on the author's extensive experience in silver working. It highlights the importance of understanding the physical and chemical properties of silver and describes the specific techniques used in the crafting of silver items, such as the prevention of waste during production. Furthermore, it critiques the lack of technical education among English silversmiths compared to their foreign counterparts, with a commitment to enhance their skills through knowledge. The introduction sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of silver's qualities and the intricacies of metalwork that follow throughout the handbook. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Silverwork TS Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction 515767 515849 2024-09-20T05:33:01.062016 2023-09-20T15:28:42.503463 text/html text/html 499255 2014-12-29T18:48:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 829079 2014-12-29T18:48:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 784421 2024-09-20T05:33:16.766922 application/epub+zip 790064 2024-09-20T05:33:05.064013 application/epub+zip 183644 2024-09-20T05:33:02.315025 application/epub+zip 1081448 2024-09-20T05:33:22.751889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1036838 2024-09-20T05:33:14.429942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290778 2022-09-21T17:15:25.833948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342669 342475 2024-09-20T05:32:58.202020 2023-09-20T15:28:39.984452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 342799 2014-12-29T18:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105270 2014-12-29T18:48:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17747 2024-09-20T05:33:22.902893 application/rdf+xml 15648 2024-09-20T05:33:03.611999 image/jpeg 2602 2024-09-20T05:33:03.513019 image/jpeg 829098 2024-09-20T05:33:01.180015 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog