A large Kings pattern knife
A large Kings pattern knife
Here is a knife in Kings pattern. I think it was made by Aaron Hadfield in Sheffield. The date letter however seems to signify 1848, but the duty head is undoubtedly a man, though I don't know which one. Also, I wanted to know what sort of knife this is. It is 11.25" long, too big for a table knife.
Miles
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Miles. It is most certainly a large dinner knife for main course as was the fashion in the middle/upper classes of the day and on the pic you have uploaded it looks like young Victorias head..perhaps just the light...any chance of a clearer pic of all the marks please..E-mail if you like.
Best wishes, Mike.
Best wishes, Mike.
Mike,
Here are some better pictures. I don't think the head is Victoria's, unless she had an exceptionally poor hair stylist!
It was intersesting what you said about table knives. I looked at a few internet auction sites, and the table knives there were 10.5" max which is why I thought this might be a cake knife.
Miles
Here are some better pictures. I don't think the head is Victoria's, unless she had an exceptionally poor hair stylist!
It was intersesting what you said about table knives. I looked at a few internet auction sites, and the table knives there were 10.5" max which is why I thought this might be a cake knife.
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Sorry to drag this old thread up, but I'm still uncertain of it. I found a cake knife with a similar makers mark attributed to Ashforth & Hearthorn; here is the link:
http://www.bexfield.co.uk/02/d837.htm
Does anyone have any info on these makers? And I still don't know the date.
Miles
http://www.bexfield.co.uk/02/d837.htm
Does anyone have any info on these makers? And I still don't know the date.
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Hello Miles;
I'm leaning towards Aaron Hadfield rather than Ashforth & Harthorn because your piece has the dot between the A and H as it's represented in my copy of Jackson's for Hadfield..
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9152 ... 001lf7.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pat.
I'm leaning towards Aaron Hadfield rather than Ashforth & Harthorn because your piece has the dot between the A and H as it's represented in my copy of Jackson's for Hadfield..
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9152 ... 001lf7.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pat.