Information Required Southern & Richardson Pocket Knife

[Guest Eveready Eddie]

Hi, hope someone can enlighten me a little.

I have been given what appears to be a very old Pocket Knife. I know nothing about it at all except that it is 3 1/2 Inches long (closed) with 2 blades. One blade is a "normal" pointed end blade and the other has arounded end. Both blades are about 2 1/4 Inches long. Pointed blade has "Southern & Richardson Sheffield" stamped at base near hinge, No other marks/stamps are visible. Handle may be wood (both sides). Also has a pair of tweezers that fit into the handle on the hinge end.

Can anyone give me some idea relating to age, rarity (if in fact it is even rare) etc, I have never seen this brand of knife before, although I do own an old (1960's) Old Timer (USA made)which has two similar blades.

Have enabled replies to my direct e-mail if that suits.

Thanks.

Eddie

[SteveHB]

Southern & Richardson Ltd. cutlery manufacturers,

manufacturers of table, silver-plated, dessert,

pen, pocket, cook &c. knives, razors, scissors &c.

Don Cutlery works, Doncaster Street & Ellis Street.

Richardson Saml Gray J P manufacturer (Southern

& R Ltd), house, Stone Grove, Tree Root Walk.

1925 Kelly's directory.

Southern & Richardson Ltd. cutlery manufacturers,

Don cutlery works, Milton Street, S3.

& Thomas Street, S1.

1965 Kelly's directory.

Also, SH link

[RichardB]

Hi, hope someone can enlighten me a little.

Hello Eveready Eddie and welcome to the site.

Not much help with the knife but here's some information on Southern and Richardson which I hope is of interest.

Samuel Richardson Cutlery manufacturer (Southern & Richardson) h. Hanover Buildings White's 1849

Samuel Richardson Manufacturer (Southern & Richardson) h. Collegiate Crescent White's 1852

Samuel Richardson Manufacturer Stonegrove White's 1871

Samuel Gray Richardson J. P. (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. Stone Grove, Tree Root Walk White's 1905

Southern & Richardson, Manufacturers of table, silver-plated, dessert knives etc, Don Cutlery Works, Doncaster Street & Ellis Street White's 1905

Samuel Gray Richardson J. P. (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. Stone Grove, Tree Root Walk White's 1919

Harold Willey Cutlery manufacturer (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. 10 Riverdale Road White's 1919

Henry E. Brant Manager (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. 102 Harcourt Road Kelly's 1925

Samuel Gray Richardson JP; manufacturer (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. Stone Grove, Tree Root Walk Kelly's 1925

Harold Willey Cutlery manufacturer (Southern & Richardson Ltd.) h. 10 Riverdale Road Kelly's 1925

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Henry E. is Henry Ernest (ancestor of mine)

Possibly Francis Sourthern ... ?

Possibly Wilson & Sourthen before 1849 ... ?

[RichardB]

Southern & Richardson Ltd. cutlery manufacturers,

Don Cutlery works, Doncaster Street & Ellis Street.

Don Cutlery Works, S3

S3, that'll be Norton (again) ... not.