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Sep 09, 2022
3 minutes
Not many people get to lift a Grand National trophy, but handling famous sporting silverware is a very normal part of the job for Candice Devine. Working for the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office in London, Candice hallmarks objects made from precious metals to prove their authenticity. “It’s great to handle the item which I then see presented on the TV,” she says.
With her precise work, hand striking metal, she is preserving a craft that has existed for more than 700 years.
The Goldsmiths’ Company has been responsible for testing (assaying) gold and
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