Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

As I am working on my American aquisitions, I wonder about the oldest ones in my collection. All I can find is Plymouth Hollow was settled in the early 18th century and became famous for clockmaking as Eli Terry began there in 1803 and Seth Thomas in 1812. American Knife was started in 1849. The styles and construction of these and other examples I have seen point to Immigrants from Sheffield in all aspects. The name of Plymouth Hollow was changed to Thomaston in 1875 in honor of Seth Thomas, so the marks on American Knife products were so marked from then until the company's demise in 1895.
This info would date these 2 razors to between 1849 and 1875. I wonder if this was one of America's oldest makers, if not the oldest? Also, some info on who began the company, where they were from? Some history?
Thanks!
Tom