These people, called goldsmiths, collected gold, stored it, and converted it to coins, jewelry and manufactured items. ❋ Unknown (2009)
During most of the seventeenth century the goldsmiths were the only bankers. ❋ Edward Potts Cheyney (1904)
In Shakespeare's day the "goldsmiths" were also jewellers and gem dealers, and often money-lenders as well. ❋ George Frederick Kunz (N/A)
Every trade had its own quarters in the city or nation, and the locality was named after the trade, such as goldsmiths 'quarters, weavers' quarters, etc. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Many of the earliest printers outside of Germany had learned their art in Mainz, where they were known as "goldsmiths". ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Not only representatives of the higher industrial arts, such as goldsmiths, metal workers, picture carvers, paternoster makers, and altar makers, but shoemakers and other handicraftsmen were to be found in the Far North, which, at that time, was still somewhat deficient in these matters. ❋ John [Editor] Rudd (1885)
I’ve seen work done by silversmiths and goldsmiths which is beautiful to behold, but if I had the choice I’d rather own a koa bowl or a sandalwood frieze. ❋ Bruce Schauble (2008)
The metal is almost always iron, formed by armorers and worked by goldsmiths—repoussé, engraved, etched, chiseled, polished, blackened, gilded, inlaid with silver and gold, even enameled in brilliant colors like the helmet and shield of France's Charles IX. ❋ Judy Fayard (2011)
In between are heads and figures that announce D rer's ambitions as a painter, as well as designs for saddle and book cover decorations that remind us that he came from a family of goldsmiths and fine metalworkers. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In towns they are in considerable numbers as brokers, merchants, bankers, goldsmiths, sellers of grain, &c. ❋ Unknown (2008)
'I have to warn you again, Lord Kinloch,' she said in her pure Scots voice, 'that almost no significant works of goldsmiths' art survive from the ninth century in England. ❋ Josh Spilker (2010)
Tradesmen from leather workers to goldsmiths contributed to a constant din of saws, grinding, and hammering. ❋ Unknown (2010)
They tortured the native goldsmiths to death to get at their loot; Nana's been blowing loyal Indians from guns as fast as they can trice 'em over the muzzles! ❋ Unknown (2010)
The goldsmiths kept their gold in secure caves which were guarded at all times. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Instructions to goldsmiths to pay money to another customer subsequently developed into the cheque (or check in American spelling). ❋ Unknown (2009)
He would need some time to either call in his loans of actual gold -- or borrow gold from other cooperative goldsmiths. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Similarly goldsmiths 'receipts were used not only for withdrawing deposits but also as evidence of ability to pay and by about 1660 these had developed into the banknote. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The use of a paper currency had been suggested in an anonymous British pamphlet in 1650, but the proposal was modeled on the receipts issued by London goldsmiths and silversmiths for the precious metals left in their vaults for safekeeping. ❋ Unknown (2009)
