Sharpening steel
W.A. Gregory
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
1870 - 1899
Materials
Steel and wood
Place of origin
England
Collection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1271899
Summary
Steel with wooden handle inlaid with lead. Round steel tapers towards end- smooth surface. Ring in end of handle with two links of chain and larger ring in end. Used for sharpening knives. Inscribed at end of steel with manufacturer's name W.A. Gregory, warranted. Maker is W.A. Gregory.
Provenance
Gifted to Staffordshire Museum Service. On loan from Staffordshire Museum Service to the National Trust.
Makers and roles
W.A. Gregory , manufacturer