Joseph Rodgers & Sons, No. 6 Norfolk St Sheffield, England

$250.00

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons, No. 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, England Pocket Knife This one comes from the most famous name in Sheffield cutlery. Joseph Rodgers & Sons made knives at No. 6 Norfolk Street, an address so well known in the trade that it became part of the brand. The firm grew from a small cutlery shop into Sheffield's largest cutlery works, and it was appointed cutlers to the Royal Family in the early 1820s. Its Norfolk Knife, a giant 75-blade showpiece, was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and is still on display today. The Star and Maltese Cross mark, found on Rodgers knives for centuries, stood for quality in its day. The mark itself dates to 1682, and Rodgers registered it in 1764. The "No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield" tang stamp is one of the firm's earliest and most sought-after, and it points to a knife from the late 1800s or early 1900s. America was Rodgers' biggest export market, so pieces like this crossed the Atlantic in large numbers and are still turning up here. This is a knife for collectors of antique Sheffield steel or anyone who wants a piece of cutlery history that is well over a century old. It has the age, the maker, and the marks to prove it. Specs Maker: Joseph Rodgers & Sons, No. 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, England Marking: "Joseph Rodgers & Sons, No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield" tang stamp with Star and Maltese Cross Era: late 1800s to early 1900s