Carrick Bros, Glasgow

[danno50]

Here is a Sheffield made 6 blade lobster. At 3 3/8", it is a little larger than the average lobster (the ones I have anyway). It is stamped "Carrick Bros/237 Argyle St/Glasgow", or some portion of that, on the three cutting blades and "Sheffield/Made" on the pile side of the master blade. The maker is unknown, however, the seller, Sheffieldguy, speculated J Nowill & Sons. There is very little information on Carrick Bros to be found. I found a Carrick Bros, located at 237 Argyle St, who were plane makers between 1922 and 1934. With the square kicks and the button hook, I would like to assume this knife is older than that?

[danno50]

Two more photos

[danno50]

Based on information from two Sheffield collectors, over on BF, my knife was likely made for Carrick Bros (at 237 Argyle St, Glasgow from 1922 - 1934) by a Sheffield maker. The knife probably dates to that timeframe, or possibly a little earlier. One of the BF members searched many old Sheffield catalogs and came up with the image below as the closest he could find to a knife similar to mine. It is from a 1908 Francis Newton catalog. It is a dead ringer for my knife, with the exception of a cigar pick place of the small cigar cutting? blade.

[carrmillus]

....neat old knife!!!...wonder if I'm related to them????.............. ..............