the guild of goldsmiths

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• GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS — The two closely related professions of refining, casting, beating, and filigreeing silver and gold have occupied Jewish craftsmen uninterruptedly from biblical times to the present. The highly skilled nature of the work, the relatively constant… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• guild — /gild/, n. 1. an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection. 2. any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the… …   Universalium

• Goldsmiths' Company —    The fifth in order of the twelve Great City Companies.    Existed as a Guild, apparently of foreign origin from a very early period, perhaps as the Gilda Aurifabrorum.    It is mentioned in 1180 as one of the adulterine guilds which had to pay …   Dictionary of London

• guild — A voluntary association of persons, pursuing the same trade, art, profession or business, such as printers, goldsmiths, artists, wool merchants, etc., united under a distinct organization of their own, analogous to that of a corporation,… …   Black's law dictionary

• guild — A voluntary association of persons, pursuing the same trade, art, profession or business, such as printers, goldsmiths, artists, wool merchants, etc., united under a distinct organization of their own, analogous to that of a corporation,… …   Black's law dictionary

• work, history of the organization of — Introduction       history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …   Universalium

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• Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths — The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company, which has origins in the twelfth century, received a Royal Charter in 1327. It ranks fifth in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. Its …   Wikipedia

• Society of North American Goldsmiths — The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) was founded in 1969. [http://www.snagmetalsmith.org, referenced 3/15/2007] It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in… …   Wikipedia

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