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The complete book of trades, or, The parent's guide and youth's instructor : forming a popular encyclopaedia of trades, manufactures, and commerce, as at present pursued in England, with a more particular regard to its state in and near the metropolis : including a copious table of every trade, profession, occupation, and calling, however divided and subdivided : together with the apprentice fee usually given with each, and an estimate of the sums required for commencing business (1842)

Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860 · London : Printed for Thomas Tegg · leaf 199

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175 CURRIER. The journeyman can earn when the trade is good two pounds or thereabouts per week, but at present his average earnings do not exceed thirty shillings. The annexed cut represents the arms of the company, who were incorporated 12th June, 3 Jacobi. … CUTLER. The manufacture of cutlery was, for many years, a profitable business; but of late, from the extensive supplies made by the large manufacturers of Birmingham, Sheffield, &c, the prices of good cutlery are reduced to within one half of what they were. Cutlery now consists of immense…

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