Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded Finish:Single 'Buy a Lace of the

'Buy a Lace of the poor Blind'

In the foreground it appears that an execution might have taken place

Elevation of the Sessions House on Newington Causeway

Interior view of the Rotunda at the Bank of England

at the age of 16

Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded Finish:Single 'Buy a Lace of the'Smithfield sharpers, or the countrymen defrauded', c1787. Seven men round a card table in a Smithfield tavern include two countrymen, one old and sleeping, the other young and innocent inspecting his cards. The townsmen, including the young man's opponent, look on with crafty expressions while a barmaid chalks up a score in the background.