Goldsmiths’ Company

Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

The Goldsmiths’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Goldsmiths were fifth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is still active and maintains a website at https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company and explains the company’s role in the annual Trial of the Pyx.
The coat of arms of the Goldsmiths’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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The coat of arms of the Goldsmiths’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image]