Thread: Magazine Article- A day at the sheffield cutlery works 1844

Indeed, Richard… many thanks. Seeing his face, I think that I had a chance to buy a knife off him some 15 or so years ago and, being a poor student, didn't. Doh.

They said it was an inch in length closed!

This 75 blades knife was made for the Great Exhibition in 1851.


There were several knives.
From the history of the company:
"In 1821 Stuart Wortley (then Member of Parliament for Yorkshire and later Lord Wharncliffe) presented John Rodgers to the Prince Regent at Carlton House. The knife maker presented to the Prince (the future George IV) a minute specimen of cutlery with 57 blades, which occupied only an inch[25mm] when closed".
A Sheffield worthy later wrote:
"A ludicrous incident occurred at this interview, which Mr Rodgers himself used to relate. The miniature knife of many blades fell in the act of presentation, amongst the thick pile of the carpet, and could not at the time be recovered. But the Prince took the accident with great good-humour, and gave substantial proof of his satisfaction by a liberal order for more useful articles".(Gatty, 1873).

And in 1822, King George IV presented to Rodgers its first Royal Warrant. Another fourteen royal dignitaries - followed over the next eighty years.

Originally Posted by manah

This 75 blades knife was made for the Great Exhibition in 1851.


There were several knives.
From the history of the company:
"In 1821 Stuart Wortley (then Member of Parliament for Yorkshire and later Lord Wharncliffe) presented John Rodgers to the Prince Regent at Carlton House. The knife maker presented to the Prince (the future George IV) a minute specimen of cutlery with 57 blades, which occupied only an inch[25mm] when closed".
A Sheffield worthy later wrote:
"A ludicrous incident occurred at this interview, which Mr Rodgers himself used to relate. The miniature knife of many blades fell in the act of presentation, amongst the thick pile of the carpet, and could not at the time be recovered. But the Prince took the accident with great good-humour, and gave substantial proof of his satisfaction by a liberal order for more useful articles".(Gatty, 1873).

And in 1822, King George IV presented to Rodgers its first Royal Warrant. Another fourteen royal dignitaries - followed over the next eighty years.

Thats the same knife that allready been posted!

No. You didn't post one inch knife.
And first knife (Norfolk knife), of course, the same.
I posted the story about one of the first miniature multi-blades knife.

From the history of the company:
"In 1821 Stuart Wortley (then Member of Parliament for Yorkshire and later Lord Wharncliffe) presented John Rodgers to the Prince Regent at Carlton House. The knife maker presented to the Prince (the future George IV) a minute specimen of cutlery with 57 blades, which occupied only an inch[25mm] when closed".
A Sheffield worthy later wrote:
"A ludicrous incident occurred at this interview, which Mr Rodgers himself used to relate. The miniature knife of many blades fell in the act of presentation, amongst the thick pile of the carpet, and could not at the time be recovered. But the Prince took the accident with great good-humour, and gave substantial proof of his satisfaction by a liberal order for more useful articles".(Gatty, 1873).

Did you find a pic of the small knife?

No.
But I hope, I know where it is.
In the Royal Collection. The Rodgers' next 46-piece knife, that was made in 1821, is there.
May be, it's possible to find there:
Welcome to the official website of the British Monarchy

Here another incredible Knife made for the Great Exhibition of 1851 made by the apprentices of "John Weiss & Son, containing 1851 blades and such.