The Smiddy: Centre of Excellence of Silversmith and Jewellery, Banff

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Title

The Smiddy: Centre of Excellence of Silversmith and Jewellery, Banff

Description

For a period of 200 years up until the 1880s, 24 different silversmiths toiled to produce works of the finest quality for the prosperous citizens of Banff. The town had its own assay mark, and Banff Silver manufactured over this period is much sought after.

Source

aberdeenshire

Date

1671

Type

Museum

Identifier

389

Spatial Coverage

current,57.6643,-2.518683;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

The Smiddy

Place

Banff

IsNewThisYear

Yes

ArchitectName

Refurbishment by Mantell Ritchie Architects

AddressLine2

Bridge Street

OpeningDate1

15/9/2018

OpeningDate2

16/9/2018

OpeningTime1

Closed

OpeningTime2

Closed

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

17364

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

AB45 1HD

Citation

“The Smiddy: Centre of Excellence of Silversmith and Jewellery, Banff,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/388.

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