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A pair of silver square cufflinks embossed with 4 symbols - the letters N.S, a flower, an orb and the letter A.  A pair of silver square cufflinks embossed with 4 symbols - the letters N.S, a flower, an orb and the letter A.

Pair of Cufflinks, Norfolk Silver, Platinum, marked at Sheffield Assay Office, 1975 © Sheffield Museums

Pair of Cufflinks, Norfolk Silver, Platinum, marked at Sheffield Assay Office, 1975 © Sheffield Museums

Sheffield Assay Office: Marking 250 Years of Lasting Impressions

Sat 9 September 2023 - Sun 8 September 2024

Millennium Gallery

Dating back to the 13th century, the process of assaying and hallmarking precious metals is one of the earliest forms of consumer protection. This new display in the Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection tells the story of Sheffield Assay Office, established in 1773 and one of only four remaining Assay Offices in the UK.

 

See a range of objects and material chronicling the history of this unusual company, including items from Sheffield’s Metalwork Collection alongside loans from Sheffield Assay Office and Sheffield Archives. 

 

Free Entry | Please Donate

Opening Times

Tue–Sat 10am–5pm

Sun 11am–4pm

Millennium Gallery

Arundel Gate

Sheffield

S1 2PP

A pair of silver square cufflinks embossed with 4 symbols - the letters N.S, a flower, an orb and the letter A.

Pair of Cufflinks, Norfolk Silver, Platinum, marked at Sheffield Assay Office, 1975

© Sheffield Museums

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