Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 98
7o … 7 KNIVES The earliest knives were made of flint or stone, later ofbronze, iron or steel. The Jews and the Eastern nationsdid not use knives at their meals; the Greeks cut the meatinto small pieces with a large knife, and ate the portionswith the fingers. In the early days of England each man…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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