[/caption] Michael Allchin, assay master at the Birmingham Assay Office where some of the city's finest silverware is on display, said the situation was upsetting. The office tests and hallmarks precious metal items. Mr Allchin said: "It's enough to make you cry isn't it? When you think about the labour and craftsmanship that goes into it. "You've not just got the value of the silver - if you were trying to replace that today and pay for many hundreds of hours of a craftsman's time t…
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