Cutlery trade

Date: 1835-1978

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2723

Description: Comprise selections from the records of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, the Marsh Brothers and Ellin family papers, and the Sir Henry Coward papers; the Lord Darling papers, although listed, have not been copied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1841-1972

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2722

Description: Selected records from the manuscripts collections of Arundel Castle, the Barker family of East Lodge, Bakewell, Edward Carpenter, the Elmhurst Papers, the Fowler family of Wadsley Hall and Matthias Spencer & Sons; the Dr Albert Ballard, Sheffield Cooperative Party and Daniel Doncaster & Sons records, although listed, have not been copied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1948 - 1955

By: Christopher Johnson and Company

Reference: Eph-B-HOUSEHOLD-1950s-01

Description: Illustrated sales catalogue for an English firm of cutlery manufacturers, represented in New Zealand by Bennett & Thomson Ltd, whose stamp appears on the front cover. Catalogue shows pictures and gives prices of knives, canteens of cutlery, butchers' knives, pocket knives, pen knives, palette knives, lead workers and plumbers' knives, and scissors of various sizes. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of offset and mimeographed sheets, 280 x 228 mm. Provenance: Acquired before 1990.

Date: 1948 - 1955

By: Christopher Johnson and Company

Reference: Eph-B-HOUSEHOLD-1950s-03

Description: Sales catalogue for an English firm of cutlery manufacturers, represented in New Zealand by Bennett & Thomson Ltd, whose stamp appears on the front cover. Catalogue has one illustrative plate of spoon designs; the remainder of the pages being devoted to price lists for different styles of spoons in electro-plated nickel silver, sterling silver, British plate (polished nickel silver) and Staybrite. Designs are: 21 Western; 100 J.M. & S.; 400 series; 500 series; Staybrite; 41/800 series; 800/A1; 1600/A1; 1700/A1; 2000 Nevil; 2100 Jesmond; 2200 Goodwood; 2300 Atlantic; 2400 Hepplewhite; 2500 Harley; 2600 Grecian; 2700 Moderne; 20th Century; 2900 Dubarry; 3000 Leighton, 3100 "Kings"; 3200 - Rat tail electro plated on nickel silver. Includes a loose price list issued in December 1950 by Wellington agent Bennett & Thomson Ltd. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of offset and mimeographed sheets, 280 x 228 mm. Provenance: Acquired before 1990.

Date: 1798-1939

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2725

Description: Selected records from the records and papers of Edgar Allen & Co, the Hall family, Mrs M A Rawson, Bernard Gray, George Hadfield, the Creswick family, the Needham, Veall and Tyzack papers, the Quaker records, the Sorby papers and the Sheffield Literary and Philosophical Society records Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1907-1911

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2724

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1950

From: [Posters and advertising ephemera purchased 2016 at Art + Object. 1910-1960]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-C-PRINTING-Whitcombe-2-14

Description: Horizontal poster adviertising the range of curlery and silverware by Walker and Hall shows a pantalooned swordsman with a red billowing cape standing on a headland beside a canteen of cutlery and assorted silver teapots, bowls and jugs. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 270 x 394 mm.

Date: 1849-1850

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

By: Christopher Johnson and Company

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2714-2721

Description: Comprises the firm's foreign letterbooks, price lists, patterns and historical notes Source of title - Transcribed Christopher Johnson & Co, Cutlers, was founded in 1836; in 1955 the firm was taken over by George Wostenholm & Son Ltd. The firm traded extensively with Australia and New Zealand, supplying razors, scissors, tongs and blades Quantity: 8 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1993