Sword, Gun and Pistol Manufacturers in Birmingham
The top of the engraving advertises Thomas Bate, Sword Cutlers to the Board of Ordnance, Aston Street in Birmingham. Swords, sabres, cannon and other accoutrements of war, together with a fighting lion and unicorn, surround his card. The centre of the engraving lists three gun makers, John Probin, James Rose and Joseph Simmons. The lower section presents another sword-making business, Joseph Reddell and Company. Like the Bate advertisement, it contains military symbols, but the lion and unicorn are at rest.
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