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

[Campbellclanman]

H herder
Nicely written kind Sir, I will post a couple of knives from this same deal a little later!

 

[waynorth]

A great knife, Campbellclanman and H herder !!!

Seen here is a small, old knife in comparison with a GEC Physician, from Joseph Rodgers!! It is stamped "Cutlers to Her Majesty", so must be Victorian!!! The main blade is deep-stamped, and all four tang faces are stamped, and it has a deep-seated seal cap, for tamping tobacco or crushing pills (I don't know which - maybe both!!) Both tangs are stamped with the Star and Cross!! Marked Sheffield, it was most likely made in the late 1800s!! Very dark wood, I think it is Ebony!! Seems it should be delicate, but it feels sturdy!!The beads are Victorian also, made from Horn!!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow Charlie, fantastic example! Like you say it seems like a delicate Knife- yet I bet it can do a days work as easy as any other! Beautiful condition as well.

 

[waynorth]

Wow Charlie, fantastic example! Like you say it seems like a delicate Knife- yet I bet it can do a days work as easy as any other! Beautiful condition as well.

Thanks Duncan!! Not bad for 125 years old, plus!!!

 

[Jack Black]

A great knife, Campbellclanman and H herder !!!

Seen here is a small, old knife in comparison with a GEC Physician, from Joseph Rodgers!! It is stamped "Cutlers to Her Majesty", so must be Victorian!!! The main blade is deep-stamped, and all four tang faces are stamped, and it has a deep-seated seal cap, for tamping tobacco or crushing pills (I don't know which - maybe both!!) Both tangs are stamped with the Star and Cross!! Marked Sheffield, it was most likely made in the late 1800s!! Very dark wood, I think it is Ebony!! Seems it should be delicate, but it feels sturdy!!View attachment 3144560The beads are Victorian also, made from Horn!!!View attachment 3144561View attachment 3144562View attachment 3144563View attachment 3144565

Fantastic Charlie

 

[waynorth]

Fantastic Charlie

Thanks Jack!!!

 

[waynorth]

Seen here is a small, old knife !!

I thought comparing this knife to a no.2 pencil stub would give a better idea of scale!!!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow! that puts it in perspective Charlie- how cool is that!

 

[Jack Black]

This small old Joseph Haywood is a particular (if negelected) favourite





Another small, slim knife is

 

[danno50]

Love these old Sheffield knives! Great postings by Rob, Charlie, Jack and Duncan lately. Wish I would have paid more attention to Sheffield knives when I first started out collecting.

 

[waynorth]

Wow! that puts it in perspective Charlie- how cool is that!

This small old Joseph Haywood is a particular (if negelected) favourite

A couple of beauties, Jack!!Love these old Sheffield knives! Great postings by Rob, Charlie, Jack and Duncan lately. Wish I would have paid more attention to Sheffield knives when I first started out collecting.

Love these old Sheffield knives! Great postings by Rob, Charlie, Jack and Duncan lately. Wish I would have paid more attention to Sheffield knives when I first started out collecting.

We've all had that thought a few times, Dan!! Almost makes me think of a "What If" thread!!!

 

[lambertiana]

Tensions were high, many times the talks broke down, both parties legal representatives called a stop to the talks at different times as the negotiations ran amuck.
Finally after many months of deliberations the deal was stuck and the Horse Trading had come to an end.

Herder's people and Campbellclanman's people probably did better out of the deal than Herder and Campbellclanman themselves, but what is done, is done.



Seriously though, I would like to thank Herder VERY much for helping me into a special knife, although we did a deal, Herder made sure his generosity shone - and it did - very brightly, so my friend Thank you so much for allowing me to be able to present this outstanding knife, you very much helped me into this knife.
It's a monster to say the least @ 6 & 1/4 inches closed.

The Stag is phenomenal to say the least, as we know the early Sheffield and German Cutlers knew how to haft a knife where you would swear in areas the tiniest slither of Stag seems to melt to the edge.
The Walk and Talk of this Knife is superb, and the lock up is as solid as the day this spectacular knife was made - just amazing workmanship that I*XL were known for in their day- and still today.

Take a little time in checking out everything about this knife, the Sabre grind style of grind, the small matchstrike pull, the Stag and the hand struck pinning so perfectly executed, and those Bolsters are gorgeous!

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Duncan - That is a fantastic knife!

 

[WinMag775]

Horn & Ivory Lockwoods.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Beauties those Sheffield's Jack, I can see why that is such a favourite of yours my friend.

Dan, (as Charlie has agreed to) you and me both!

Lambertiana- Thank you isn't it something!!!!

Winmag- Great Lockwoods!

 

[rockman0]

One of our well respected members was very generous. He worked a trade with me for this immaculate Allen & Son 3 1/2" light pruner. I'm honored to be its caretaker! It's been awhile ago since that trade, i finally got decent enough pictures to post. Please excuse the oil on the blade. It was pictured in "The Heritage of English Knives " David Hayden-Wright collection. It's certainly my nicest Sheffield knife! The pictures don't do it justice.

 

[waynorth]

One of our well respected members was very generous. He worked a trade with me for this immaculate Allen & Son 3 1/2" light pruner. I'm honored to be its caretaker! It's been awhile ago since that trade, i finally got decent enough pictures to post. Please excuse the oil on the blade. It was pictured in "The Heritage of English Knives " David Hayden-Wright collection. It's certainly my nicest Sheffield knife! The pictures don't do it justice.
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There's a lot of character in that pruner, Rob!!! Nicely traded!!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Rob, what an outstanding knife!!
Beautiful

 

[WinMag775]

4 1/4" Bearhead Jack by George Woodhead, 36 Howard Street, Sheffield, c.1849–1876.
The bolsters and shield exhibit a golden hue, consistent with aged brass or similar non-ferrous metal. However, the bolsters appear to be of a dissimilar metal when viewed alongside the brass liners.

 

[Will Power]

WinMag775 Another fine example, and in the correct time period Wonder if the colouration of the bolster (and similar with the one you showed on post 2993) is perhaps a result of a higher copper content in the German Silver bolster, as it was called ?

 

[Jack Black]

One of our well respected members was very generous. He worked a trade with me for this immaculate Allen & Son 3 1/2" light pruner. I'm honored to be its caretaker! It's been awhile ago since that trade, i finally got decent enough pictures to post. Please excuse the oil on the blade. It was pictured in "The Heritage of English Knives " David Hayden-Wright collection. It's certainly my nicest Sheffield knife! The pictures don't do it justice.
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Congratulations Rob, another wonderful knife to add to your collection

4 1/4" Bearhead Jack by George Woodhead, 36 Howard Street, Sheffield, c.1849–1876.
The bolsters and shield exhibit a golden hue, consistent with aged brass or similar non-ferrous metal. However, the bolsters appear to be of a dissimilar metal when viewed alongside the brass liners.

That's nickel silver Howard Street runs from Sheffield train station up to the city centre, and had lots of cutlers and cutlery shops on or close to it. I have walked up or down the hill with a few members of this forum in the past