Knife sharpener
George Kent Ltd
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
1880 - 1920
Materials
Cast iron, Wood
Measurements
420 mm (Height) x 105 mm (Depth); 375 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499871
Summary
A knife sharpener made from a wooden circular drum standing on two cast iron legs. Three openings in the top surrounded by short pointed iron pieces; one circular opening on the side. Cast iron 'S' shaped handle piece with turned wooden handle; nails fixed around the drum.
Marks and inscriptions
ALL GREASE, [and]c., must / be removed from Blades / must be towards the stays / (first line of inscription)
Makers and roles
George Kent Ltd