Antique Knives Made In England

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petekuhn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:50 pm Some of mine
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Thomas Turner
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G. Ibberson pen knife
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Nice knives! ::tu::
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Picked up this little one (2 7/8") at a local gun show yesterday. Southern & Richardson with the Nest stamp on the pile side.
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That's a nice knife. I have a Southern Richardson but it lacks that tang stamp. Was that only in the older knives?
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Nice one Dan ::tu::
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Great find Dan, congrats! ::handshake::
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Ivoryman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:55 am thumbnail_20230315_174954(0).jpgthumbnail_20230315_174919.jpg
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danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:22 pm Picked up this little one (2 7/8") at a local gun show yesterday. Southern & Richardson with the Nest stamp on the pile side.
Sweet old knife
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chickenman62 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:50 pm That's a nice knife. I have a Southern Richardson but it lacks that tang stamp. Was that only in the older knives?
Thanks. Tweedale says that the nest stamp was first used in 1880, but, gives no information concerning how long it was in use.

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Here is some old Sheffield stainless.
1. Thomas Turner
2.John Watt
3.John Colishaw melon tester
4. another Watt and a Colquhoun & Cadman
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Thomas Turner with tang stamps "T. Turner & Co. Cutlers to his majesty," "Encore T. Turner and & Co, Sheffield" and "Encore, oil joints, Sheffield." 3/58 closed, gold gilded backsprings, coined liners and box.
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Now that’s a beautiful pearl knife for sure!! A piece of art!
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Nice Mike
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Thanks Lyle and Oledadknives. I wish I could take better pics.
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What a beautiful knife, Mike.
Your pictures are fine. ::tu::
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Thanks Joe. Pearl is hard to take good pics of.
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ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:59 pm Thomas Turner with tang stamps "T. Turner & Co. Cutlers to his majesty," "Encore T. Turner and & Co, Sheffield" and "Encore, oil joints, Sheffield." 3/58 closed, gold gilded backsprings, coined liners and box.
Outstanding example of the Cutler's art!
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Thank you MB!
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1. George Wosthenholm
2. James Barber Era Knife
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ObsidianEdge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:59 pm Thomas Turner with tang stamps "T. Turner & Co. Cutlers to his majesty," "Encore T. Turner and & Co, Sheffield" and "Encore, oil joints, Sheffield." 3/58 closed, gold gilded backsprings, coined liners and box.
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