Knife
George Hides
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bone, Metal
Measurements
25 mm (Width); 259 mm (Length)265 mm (Length)250 mm (Length)263 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sheffield
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Uppark House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 137983
Summary
Eleven assorted bone-handled knives. Two singles, a set of four and a set of five. Marked 'HARRISON BROS and MOWSON' (1 knife), 'JOSEPH RODGERS and SONS' (1 knife), 'GEORGE JACKSON' (4 knives), and 'GEORGE HIDES EXCELSIOR' (5 knives). (Kept in cutlery tray UPP/MISC/145).
Marks and inscriptions
EXCELSIOR / GEORGE HIDES / SHEFFIELD (engraved on 5 knives)
Makers and roles
George Hides , manufacturer George Jackson , manufacturer Harrison Brothers and Howson, manufacturer Joseph Rodgers & Sons, manufacturer