"Made in Sheffield" 1830-1930, A golden age ?

[DaveHS]

Dave, you can read that article with a subscription to the magazine

Thank you, Neal. Will do! Most appreciated.

 

[Rufus1949]

Not real sure of their ages.

 

[black mamba]

My expert opinion, Bob, is that they're OLD. Always glad to help.

 

[Rufus1949]

My expert opinion, Bob, is that they're OLD. Always glad to help.

I knew there were better minds out there than mine!

 

[Will Power]

DaveHS Certainly looked like Ebony to my eye rather than Horn- now confirmed by H herder .Ebony can be very close grained and dense in weight, but Horn has a different look and feel, it may often have a transluscent aspect when light is shone on it.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Very nice examples shown from Jack, Augie, Old Engineer, WinMag775, Ferihelper, and DaveHS.
While all interesting knives, the William Rodgers from DaveHS caught my attention since I had featured that same knife in an article I wrote for "Knife Magazine" a few years back.
Dave, you can read that article with a subscription to the magazine which can be done inexpensively online. It was in the May 2022 issue.
Your knife is a post WWII model dating to around the 1950s to 1960s era.

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Always did like William Rodgers!, Awesome article ( yet again Herder), I used to own many of the mid 1900's " Bowie" Knives.

 

[herder]

Rufus1949, two nice pruners from William Rodgers and Needham.
Will Power, good explanation on the differences between ebony and horn which can be a bit tricky to determine sometimes.
Duncan, thanks and yes, William Rodgers made some fine old knives.

 

[Rufus1949]

Rufus1949, two nice pruners from William Rodgers and Needham.

Glad I could contribute to this informative thread.

 

[Rufus1949]

John Clarke & Son...Neva brand.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Not real sure of their ages.
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Love these old Pruners- There's something very cool about them!

John Clarke & Son...Neva brand.
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........and great Old Stag Bob!

Rufus1949, two nice pruners from William Rodgers and Needham.
Will Power, good explanation on the differences between ebony and horn which can be a bit tricky to determine sometimes.
Duncan, thanks and yes, William Rodgers made some fine old knives.

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What a fantastic example Herder !

 

[Rufus1949]

Love these old Pruners- There's something very cool about them!

........and great Old Stag Bob!

Thanks kindly Duncan. I like that they were used, but not abused.
The fit and finish of the Clarke, after all this time, is sweet.

 

[r8shell]

This W. Morton & Sons pen knife is in rough shape, but I took it home anyway.

 

[r8shell]

William Rodgers in better condition:

 

[Jack Black]

This W. Morton & Sons pen knife is in rough shape, but I took it home anyway.

Very nice Rachel, can we see more of the Champagne Knife

 

[r8shell]

Very nice Rachel, can we see more of the Champagne Knife

Sure, Jack.
It's 4" long, with an interesting assortment of tools.

 

[Jack Black]

Sure, Jack.
It's 4" long, with an interesting assortment of tools.

Thanks Rachel Wow, that IS unusual, I love the small Lamby blade Mine is much more pedestrian, but I've never been able to work out the maker. Some pics from about 15 years ago :

 

[lambertiana]

Thanks Rachel Wow, that IS unusual, I love the small Lamby blade Mine is much more pedestrian, but I've never been able to work out the maker. Some pics from about 15 years ago :

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George Gill & Sons?

 

[Campbellclanman]

R8shell- each one of those Ivories are just great, that Champaign Knife is just fantastic!! Thank you for sharing these!

 

[Will Power]

Here's something that should be of interest to the serious connoisseur and those simply interested in enlarging their knowledge. The staggering array of this collection; fixed blades, daggers smaller lots of pocket-knives including Sportsman, Coachman,various other patterns, intricate complex multi blades and more ; makes for absorbing viewing. Note that the vast majority of these knives are within the time frame of this thread's rubric Sheffield 1830-1930. Each picture of a lot can be clicked on and enlarged to examine the knives closely for markings.

Englishman David Hayden-Wright 1936-2006 assembled this collection over 40 years and his heirs posthumously published a book by him on English Knives. The collection included catalogues and pattern books from many of the leading Sheffield cutlers and was sold at auction in June 2023 for 387,381 GBP considerably more than expected with 284 lots nearly all of which were sold.

The David Hayden-Wright Collection of Antique Knives

Auction Details View the results of all our latest auctions at Olympia Auctions including lot search

www.olympiaauctions.com

 

[Rufus1949]

Will
It is an engaging collection on many levels.
Perhaps WinMag775 will show his other pieces from that collection.