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'Knives or Cisers to Grind', Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Anon

'Knives or Cisers to Grind'. A knife and scissors grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. He is smoking as he works. From Cries of London, c1750.

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Title:

'Knives or Cisers to Grind', Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Anon

Caption:

'Knives or Cisers to Grind'. A knife and scissors grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. He is smoking as he works. From Cries of London, c1750.

Credit:

Album / The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

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Image size:

3462 x 5042 px | 49.9 MB

Print size:

29.3 x 42.7 cm | 11.5 x 16.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

17TH CENTURY • ADVERTISING • ANON • ANONYMOUS • BARROW • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CLOTHES • CRIES OF LONDON • DRESS • ENGLAND • ETCHING • GRINDER • GRINDING WHEEL • GRINDING • GRINDSTONE • GUILDHALL LIBRARY & ART GALLERY • GUY • HAT • IMPROVISATION • JOB • KNIFE GRINDER • LONDON • MALE • MAN • MARCELLUS LAROON; LAROON • MARCELLUS; MARCELLUS LAROON I; OLD LAROON; MARCELLUS LAURON • MEN • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • OCCUPATION • PEOPLE • PROFESSION • SCISSORS GRINDER • SEVENTEENTH CENTURY • SMOKE • SMOKING • STREET CRY • STREET LIFE • WHEELBARROW