The Hand & Shears, Smithfield, London
The Hand and Shears, a public house in Smithfield built early in the 19th century. It was named after the former Bartholomew Fair, held at Smithfield for centuries, at which the Lord Mayor of London would come and cut a piece of cloth with a pair of shears to announce that the fair had begun
Picture No
13129771
Media ID
45376627
Size
5315px x 3990px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Peter & Dawn Cope Collection
Source
Engraving
Date
1811
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