Title

'Trial of the Pix', 1897. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Trial of the Pix', 1897. Men taking part in the Trial of the Pyx at the headquarters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in the City of London. The Trial ensures that newly minted coins conform to the required standards, and has been held every year since the 12th century. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1897

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D50_067

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,8Mb (5,7Mb) / 18,2in x 12,7in / 5472 x 3822 (300dpi)

Keywords

city London England people male job man men ceremony country metal trade guy occupation British English tradition location Victorian century Britain profession measurement concept guild B&W MONOCHROME standards standard publication 19th century black & white black and white B W publisher nineteenth century The Print Collector Company of Goldsmiths Old and New London Unknown Thornbury Cassell & Company Ltd George Walter Thornbury George Walter Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths Trial of the Pyx George Walter Thornbury