Thread: You don't find them like this everyday

[QUOTE=sharptonn;1610629]Nice! I have a few. My wedge is also in like-new condition with the half-hollow roundpoint one close!

Don't know anything about them, however!

In 1841 Christopher Johnson was enumerated in the census as a merchant living in Devonshire St. His trade mark was a flag inclosing his initials C.J. In 1854 he was based in Western Works, Howard St. with an outlet in Hatton Garden, London. In 1859 he relocated to Portobello St. which remained the center of the firms operation until the 20th century. By 1868 his nephew John Hibbert had joined the firm and another partner John Marshall and the title '& Co.' was added. Christ. Johnson died in 1881 and the firm was taken over by Marshall and Hibbert. Hibbert retired in 1886 leaving Marshall to run the firm. Marshall died in 1915 the firm by then being run my Marshall's brother-in-law. In 1955 Western Works was bought by Wostenholm and Johnson's factory was closed.

Nice Find!!!

[QUOTE=karlej;1610648]

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Nice! I have a few. My wedge is also in like-new condition with the half-hollow roundpoint one close!

Don't know anything about them, however!

In 1841 Christopher Johnson was enumerated in the census as a merchant living in Devonshire St. His trade mark was a flag inclosing his initials C.J. In 1854 he was based in Western Works, Howard St. with an outlet in Hatton Garden, London. In 1859 he relocated to Portobello St. which remained the center of the firms operation until the 20th century. By 1868 his nephew John Hibbert had joined the firm and another partner John Marshall and the title '& Co.' was added. Christ. Johnson died in 1881 and the firm was taken over by Marshall and Hibbert. Hibbert retired in 1886 leaving Marshall to run the firm. Marshall died in 1915 the firm by then being run my Marshall's brother-in-law. In 1955 Western Works was bought by Wostenholm and Johnson's factory was closed.

Good work, Karl!

Originally Posted by karlej

It was an eBay find. It came dry as a bone. It was in a mismatched coffin marked C. H. Mort Newark-on-Trent which was also in excellent condition.

Yep, sometimes eBay pays off & when it does, it's like a miracle!