London Goldsmiths, 1200-1800. A record of the names and addresses of the craftsmen, their shop signs and trade cards

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Reprinted 1972. Largely comprises schedules, viz: 'List of trade cards of London goldsmiths' [pp27-37] giving name, specialisations, address, and collection location of card but mostly not its date and accompanied by illustrations of 80 of them; 'List of shop signs of London goldsmiths, jewellers, bankers and pawnbrokers' [pp51-89] giving name, address , dates and occupations mostly for late 17th and early 18th century; 'List of London goldsmiths, jewellers, bankers and pawnbrokers' [pp93-275] listing name; occupation, address, time span of c6,500 businesses. The trade cards offer insights into advertising