Small shops, with from one workman to a half dozen, were characteristic. Certain localities have become known for the excellence of their cutlery. In Spain, the Toledo blade was famous when the sword was an important weapon. Solingen, in Germany, and Sheffield, in England, have been noted ...
The backstreet nature of most cutlery enterprises enabled women (and children) to play a key role in both the home and factory - sometimes providing additional support through their involvement in the beer houses and shops that many families operated as a second enterprise. Companies often formed ...
Small shops, with from one workman to a half dozen, were characteristic. Certain localities have become known for the excellence of their cutlery. In Spain, the Toledo blade was famous when the sword was an important weapon. Solingen, in Germany, and Sheffield, in England, have been noted ...