George E. (George Edward) Gee

George E. Gee, often listed as George Edward Gee, was a British author of technical handbooks for goldsmiths, jewellers, and silversmiths. Library and public-domain records connect his name with works such as The Goldsmith's Handbook, The Silversmith's Handbook, The Practical Gold-Worker, and The Hall-Marking of Jewellery Practically Considered.

His writing appears to have been aimed at working craftspeople rather than casual readers. The surviving descriptions of his books emphasize practical instruction on alloying, melting, refining, finishing, and related workshop methods, which suggests he was valued as a clear guide to the day-to-day realities of the trade.

Detailed biographical information about his life is limited in the sources I could confirm, so it is safest to remember him chiefly through his books: straightforward manuals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that helped preserve traditional knowledge of precious-metal work.