Description
Classic double blade folding pen pocket knife with mother of pearl handle by Richards from Sheffield. Vintage mid-century made in England collectible knives and cutting tools stamped with the company’s “lamp-post” trade mark.
Vintage Richards Sheffield Folding Pocket Knife
$22.00
In stock
Brand
Richards of Sheffield
Richards of Sheffield: In 1930, the Richartz brothers, who hailed from Solingen (Germany), opened what would be the largest cutlery factory in Sheffield. Before WWII, they anglicized their name to “Richards,” which you can see engraved on the scissors next to the rivet (above). The Imperial Knife Company in America bought them out in 1977, but the plant closed about ten years later. more info at https://adirondackgirlatheart.com/cool-collectible-vintage-scissors/ http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/12/history-in-scissors-british.html https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/n-fulldetails.php?val=rI&kel=1047
