Interesting Joseph Rodgers

[meanx]

I got this Rodgers knife yesterday very dirty out of the bin at the scrapyard and to my surprise when I cleaned it up its hallmarked silver, has anybody seen something like this before?

[Sparky415]

That is very nice!

I just had a google and this popped up

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOSEPH-RODGERS-JR3-CAMPING-KNIFE-with-OPENER-DRIVER-/400436990464?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3be79200

Theres a little here about their company etc

http://straightrazorplace.com/razors/87137-joseph-rodgers-sons-query.html

[Farmman]

At a guess I think the scales are after marker or made for them from the makers mark cc.  Ver nice item though.

[AimlessWanderer]

Very nice  I have a celidor clad equivalent of the same knife

If I'm reading the Sheffield hallmark right here ...

http://www.silverhallmarks.org.uk/silver-date-marks

... it's from 1914 

[Farmman]

Here is a link to what is left of the company. They may be ableto shed some light on it for you.  If not try the cutlers hall in Sheffield.
http://www.eggintongroup.co.uk/brands/joseph-rodgers.html

[Sparky415]

Better links than mine 

[AimlessWanderer]

I'm having trouble identifying the makers mark for the scales. I have found a C.C and a C.C.P but not a "C.C."

Might be worth contacting the Sheffield Assay Office ... http://www.assayoffice.co.uk/

[meanx]

I'm having trouble identifying the makers mark for the scales. I have found a C.C and a C.C.P but not a "C.C."

Might be worth contacting the Sheffield Assay Office ... http://www.assayoffice.co.uk/

Thanks for the info, I also can't find the maker, the date letter I found was 1996 http://www.argentinglesi.com/sheffielding.php

At a guess I think the scales are after marker or made for them from the makers mark cc.  Ver nice item though.

Thanks,I didn't think about that

[nuphoria]

I love the hallmark hunting game

What a splendid little find

[J-sews]

That's far better than anything I've ever rescued from the trash bin! Congrats meanx! Now hopefully we will be able to find out something more about those scales.

[meanx]

The scales are about 1mm thick the back scale are also marked but like in minute, I had to use a needle to clean out the hallmarks, a "W" and a "Lion".



I also found this one, according to a quick google search the "No6 Norfolk St Sheffield England" mark was used from 1929 up until the late 30's