Silkman

A’ comes continuantly to Pie-corner—saving your manhoods—to buy a saddle; and he’s indited to dinner to the Lubber’s Head in Lumbert-Street, to Master Smooth’s the silkman: I pray ye, since my exion is entered, and my case so openly known to the world, let him be brought in to his answer. ❋ Unknown (1914)

There are, for example, Bottom, the weaver; Flute, the bellows-maker; Snout and Sly, tinkers; Quince, the carpenter; Snug, the joiner; Starveling, the tailor; Smooth, the silkman; Shallow and ❋ Leo Tolstoy (1869)

Sir William Blackstone was the fourth son of a silkman and citizen of London. ❋ John Cordy Jeaffreson (1866)

Sir John is going to dine with Master Smooth, the silkman. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

"Master Floriszoon, silkman, at the Black Boy in Holborn!" cried he, laughingly. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)

"He dwells near, Madam, in Broad Saint Giles '; his name, Andrew Leigh, and is a silkman." ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)

A 'comes continuantly to Pie-corner -- saving your manhoods -- to buy a saddle; and he is indited to dinner to the Lubber's-head in Lumbert street, to Master Smooth's the silkman: I pray ye, since my exion is entered and my case so openly known to the world, let him be brought in to his answer. ❋ Unknown (1598)

Master Smooth’s the silkman: I pray ye, since my exion is entered and my case so openly known to the world, let him be brought in to his answer. ❋ Unknown (2004)