Thomas Renshaw pocket knife

[duffer04]

This knife is not in the best shape as the mother of pearl is cracked on both sides and one of the blades is missing. Stand is marked on one blade. How old do you think this is? Much value? Thanks.

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice-looking knife but sadly it will have little value in that damaged condition.

Thomas Renshaw (& Son) moved his business to the ‘Stand’ works on Corporation Street, Sheffield, England in 1869. So that’s the earliest possible date for a knife with the ‘STAND’ trademark.

After the deaths of Thomas in 1893 and his son William in 1896 the business was run for a few years by Thomas’ widow Louisa Margaret Heaton and her son, William Jr. The business was offered for sale in 1900 and no longer appears in trade directories thereafter.

 

[duffer04]

Thanks f or your answer. I suspected that what you said was true. But the knife was pre 1900s so it belonged to my grandfather or my great GF.