Antique Henry H. Taylor Sheffield Knife, Times Works, c. 1860-1879, Wood Handle

An antique Sheffield table/utility knife by Henry H. Taylor, Times Works, Paradise Street, Sheffield. The firm launched in 1860 as Henry H. Taylor & Brother; after the brothers dissolved their partnership in 1868, Henry continued trading solo under his own name until his death in 1879, when the firm was restyled George H. Taylor & Bro. As this blade is stamped plain "Henry H. Taylor, Times Works, Sheffield", not the later "George H. Taylor" styling, it dates to circa 1860-1879. See Condition Notes below for detail.

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