Noble and Wilson

[Ridgegrass]

Anyone ever heard of this brand. Does this look legit! Thanks. J.O'.

[Ridgegrass]

Whoops! Pics! Thanks for any info. O'.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Looks like a knife to me!

[RobesonsRme.com]

I got nothing from Google on that.

Also put 156 Minorte into Google Earth and got no results.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Whatever it is, it isn’t counterfeit.

[ea42]

O' nice find! That's not Noble and Wilson, it's Norie and Wilson, 156 Minories St. They were a famous nautical chart and table maker (such as tide, solar, and lunar tables) out of London from roughly 1845 to 1905 give or take a few years. They also ran the Naval Warehouse on Leadenhall St in London which is probably where the knife was sold. You can also find such tools as sextants and compasses with the Norie and Wilson name on them.

Here's a little video on the company, which is still in business as Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUTlbvvG0gk

Eric

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks all, especially 'ea'. I found them last night too. Very interesting. Now the horse-tradin' starts.
It has some flaws but it's 150+ years old. I'd like to get it. We'll see. J.O'.

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks all, especially 'ea'. I found them last night too. Very interesting. Now the horse-tradin' starts.
It has some flaws but it's 150+ years old. I'd like to get it. We'll see. J.O'.

[ea42]

Good luck J.O.'! Definitely some history with that one.

Eric

[Ridgegrass]

He's playing cat and mouse with me. Waiting for a call back right now. We'll see. J.O'.