Information Regarding Joseph Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield

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If you have any details of the above company, advertisements, examples of their work, markings, etc., anything that you are willing to share, then here's the place to post it.

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Ltd. - Sheffield - 1902

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DEATH OF THE MASTER CUTLER

Mr Maurice Rodgers, Master Cutler of Sheffield, died on Monday afternoon. The deceased, who was aged 41, was managing director of Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Limited, one of the leading cutlery establishments in Sheffield.

Source: South Wales Echo - 24th May 1898

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The Norfolk Sportsman's Knife by Joseph Rodgers & Sons:




The Norfolk Sportsman's Knife with its Seventy-five Blades. Most of these are etched or chased with hunting scenes, well-known buildings and persons, including Windsor Castle, Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, The White House, and portraits of Queen Victoria, The Prince Consort, The Duke of Wellington and others. The scales are of Manila Pearl carved to depict a boar hunt and a stag hunt. It was made for the Exhibition of 1851 and took two years to manufacture.

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Ltd. - Sheffield - 1896

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FIRE AT SHEFFIELD

A fire occurred early on Saturday at the cutlery works of Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Sheffield, which destroyed a large quantity of cutlery, hafting, etc. The damage is estimated at £10,000, most of which was caused by water.

Source: South Wales Daily News - 17th February 1896

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The works of Joseph Rodgers & Sons Ltd.:



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An example of the marking of Joseph Rodgers & Sons, including the additional Maltese Cross and Star mark:


J.R - Sheffield - 1900

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The old firm of Messrs. Joseph Rodgers and Sons, of Sheffield, cutlers, has just been formed into a limited liability company, with a capital of £130,000, in shares of £100, of which half are retained by the partners, of whom, owing to deaths and retirements, there are only two remaining.

Source: County Observer and Monmouthshire Central Advertiser - 7th January 1871

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Limited - Sheffield - 1921

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It is announced that Mr Pelskop, a member of the firm of Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Queen's cutlers, Sheffield, has joined the direction of the London and Yorkshire Bank, limited.

Source: The Wrexham Advertiser - 24th May 1873

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Another example of the marking of Joseph Rodgers & Sons, including the additional Maltese Cross and Star mark:


J.R - Sheffield - 1901

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Messrs. Joseph Rodgers and Sons, Limited - The annual meeting was held yesterday, in the board room, 6, Norfolk street, Robert Newbold, Esq., in the chair. The same dividend as last year was declared. The retiring directors, Messrs. Joseph Rodgers and Joseph Nelstrop, were re-elected, and Messrs. Allott and Co. were re-appointed auditors.

Source: The Sheffield and Rotherham Independent - 10th February 1877

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons - Sheffield - 1828

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons - Sheffield - 1901

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons - Sheffield - 1902

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James Brooks - London - 1862

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The suit of Messrs. Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Limited, of Sheffield, against the Acme Silver Co. and George Rodgers, of Toronto, has been settled by a decree in Chancery allowing George Rodgers to use his own name and trade marks on goods, provided he places the word Toronto below in letters as plain and legible as those which form the name of Rodgers. " This," says the Canadian Trader, " we do not suppose he will have any objection to do, and if it eases the minds of the Joseph Rodgers Co., Limited, it will not do the Toronto Rodgers any harm." Possibly not — but why did he not do so at first ? This is the sort of decree a good many English firms would like to get with regard to Continental-made goods.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - 1st May 1887

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Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Ltd. - Sheffield - 1907

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However wonderful the enterprise which has distinguished this country in her manifold works of art, science, and manufacture, we think there is none more remarkable than in that of cutlery. The celebrated Messrs. Joseph Rodgers and Sons, of Sheffield, have more than kept pace with the march of improvement in their own peculiar art. The other day. on passing through Sheffield, we had the rare pleasure of visiting their extensive Show Rooms, when, to our surprise and delight, we observed what may be called an eighth wonder of the world - a Knife such as the most ambitious" destructive" never before contemplated! Imagine a hunter's knife two feet long in the handle, and containing a thousand blades, — for their numberless variety is legion! We were so absorbed with their beauty and combination. that we can give but a faint description of this chef-d'oeuvre of British skill and ingenuity. The handle is made of mother-of-pearl, ornamentally carved, and inlaid with precious stones; the ends or shoulders of the knife are of massive cast gold the edges of the handle are covered with thick plate gold, and engraved. The blades most in sight on one side of the knife are very beautifully etched with some of the most magnificent buildings in England, the most prominent of which are Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, the New Houses of Parliament, the New Royal Exchange, Haddon Hall, the Pavilion at Brighton, Kirkstall Abbey, Fountains Abbey, &c. On the other side of the knife the blades are etched with American views, the Capitol at Washington, the President's House, the principal part of the Senate House, Columbia Bridge, the Park and City Hall, New York, &c. A variety of characteristic sports are etched on different parts of the blades, such as hunting, shooting, fishing, hawking, &,c the Berkeley Hunt, in full cry; the Chatsworth Coursing party the Duke of Rutland's Shooting party, &c. There are many medallion likenesses on the blades, the most conspicuous of which are her Majesty Queen Victoria, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Queen Elizabeth, William the Conqueror, the Dukes of Wellington and Marlborough, Fox, Pitt, Milton. Sir Francis Chantrey, Sir Isaac Newton, Shakespeare, Earl Fitzwilliam, Watt, Benjamin West, &c. In addition to the blades are a great many instruments, tastefully formed and highly polished, such as are required by sportsmen, and others used by surgeons, dentists, mechanics, &c. On the whole, we think this performance of Messrs. Rodgers highly creditable to the national character for enterprise as well as taste. The various scientific men and artists who contributed to the production of this curiosity, have admirably performed their respective duties. Nor is the patience displayed in the completion of the task to be overlooked, for nearly two years were occupied in its making. Altogether, such an extraordinary work of art ought to be deposited in the British Museum, as an exquisite example of British skill at the present day.

Source: Sun - February 1842

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