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

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Mike!
That's a gorgeous example of Joseph Rodgers work, what a fantastic piece!, Like Will stated, the Invoice is just awesome.
Will Power said:
galvanic1882 galvanic1882 Impressive example, and I very much like the bill of sale it comes with, itself an attractive piece. Can't quite read the copperplate script, is the customer a Major Allen? Probably the best half-crown he ever spent.

To try and put it into a modern context (not really possible but...) In 1906 a Pound Sterling would now be worth 157.8 GBP according to an inflation calculator. Half Crown was 2 shillings&sixpence, 12.5p in decimal currency, which corresponds to 19.725 GBP. current. (Incidentally in 1906 the Dollar Pound exchange rate was around 4.8 Dollar to a Pound) However, 1 Pound from 1906 might be worth 157.8 GBP now but this is a bit misleading because in 1906 the pound coin was a 22ct gold Sovereign weighing approx !/4 ounce its current value is over 1000 GBP per coin! Which would make the half-crown 125 GBP in current money, actually a more realistic price for a decent knife or services.
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What, what wait....... what , hang on ........"12.5 in decimal currenc.... " Oh never mind 🤔 🤯🫠
Jakeywax31 said:
That is a really nice knife. How long is that closed. Looks to be long and slender but I’m not the greatest judge here.
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I think you judged that very well my friend!
 
Will Power said:
galvanic1882 galvanic1882 Impressive example, and I very much like the bill of sale it comes with, itself an attractive piece. Can't quite read the copperplate script, is the customer a Major Allen? Probably the best half-crown he ever spent.

To try and put it into a modern context (not really possible but...) In 1906 a Pound Sterling would now be worth 157.8 GBP according to an inflation calculator. Half Crown was 2 shillings&sixpence, 12.5p in decimal currency, which corresponds to 19.725 GBP. current. (Incidentally in 1906 the Dollar Pound exchange rate was around 4.8 Dollar to a Pound) However, 1 Pound from 1906 might be worth 157.8 GBP now but this is a bit misleading because in 1906 the pound coin was a 22ct gold Sovereign weighing approx !/4 ounce its current value is over 1000 GBP per coin! Which would make the half-crown 125 GBP in current money, actually a more realistic price for a decent knife or services.
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Looks like Major Allen to me however I did not get them together. I’ve had the paper for a few years and just got the knife. Showing them together since it’s the same company
 
Great Knives Bob and Jack!

I picked up Nest knife the other day handled in Horn, so i took some shots alongside another nest knife with White bone Handles I got some time back.
There are difference, yep sure the White Bone handled one has some belly lost by sharpening, but the Clip-point is definitely longer and I don't think the Blade on the White Bone handled example was ever as this as the Horn example, both Blades show their differences.

Jack can you see these photos Sir?
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I then added in a Joseph Rodgers- love it with these knives how they are so heavily stamped / etched.
Edit. Mistakenly quoted stamping on the J.R Spey Blade.

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So I put a couple of Joseph Rodgers together, Bunny Knives / Husbandry knives, if you look at the top knife in the top photo- this knife is unused- and I can see why as the positioning of the Nail Nick so far back with a real strong spring means its a 10 out of 10 pull- it doesn't make sense.

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Campbellclanman said:
So I put a couple of Joseph Rodgers together, Bunny Knives / Husbandry knives, if you look at the top knife in the top photo- this knife is unused- and I can see why as the positioning of the Nail Nick so far back with a real strong spring means its a 10 out of 10 pull- it doesn't make sense.

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Wonderful examples Duncan, glad to see the preservation of some fine pieces of cutlery.😍
 
Thank you Gentlemen, Comments from such fine fellows go a long way!

Lets be honest, not quite Sheffield Exhibition Knives. There is something about Joseph Rodgers when they stamp their knives everywhere, I think it's great!
The Nest knives seem to have a fair bit of age to them, no England stamps showing on either on yet again heavily stamped knives!
I do like the Bolsters very much.

I edited my post on the Joseph Rodgers joining the Nest Knives as I said the Spey was also stamped "Castration Blade" which it was not.
 
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