Samuel & John Saynor / Thomas Saynor
An advertisement traced the Saynor business to 1738. Apparently, Samuel and John Saynor were the sons of Joseph (a husbandman) and apprenticed as cutlers. John was granted his Freedom in 1782 (trade mark, ‘RAINBOW’); Samuel in 1783 (trade mark,‘OBTAIN’). In 1785, John registered a silver mark from Pea Croft. Beet & Senyers [sic], pen and pocket knife makers, was listed at Pea Croft in 1787, with an additional mark, ‘BRET’. That unusual mark may....
