Knives Collection

Knife handles manufactured by George Wing of Sheffield, 1887
From an original dated 1887 at Sheffield Local Studies Library

LADY MACBETH & DAGGERS
Macbeth, Act II, Scene ii Lady Macbeth: "give me the daggers..." Date: 1925

Various Whaling Items
Various implements used in whaling

Various butchery tools
Tools used in butchery, including a mallet, a chopper, an axe, and various knives and cleavers

butchers knives for Thomas Ellin and Co. cutlery manufacturer, Sylvester Works, Sylvester Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: arc02776

Needham, Veall and Tyzack Ltd. Eye Witness Works, Cutlery Manufacturers, 1919
Page from Register of trade marks of the Cutlers Company of Sheffield, 1919. Compiled by J. H. Whitham and D. Vickers.Original at Sheffield Archives ref. SY599/B7/1

Swords, Daggers, Maces
Assorted weapons: epees, short swords, daggers, maces, sabre, scimitar, cudgel and axe

Leon Trotsky / Simplicissi
LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader, clearly out of favour by 1928, having been expelled from the Party the year before Date: 1879 - 1940

Dessert cutlery for Thomas Ellin and Co. cutlery manufacturer, Sylvester Works, Sylvester Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: arc02777

Surgical equipment including saws, knives and scalpels.. Surgical equipment including amputating and metacarpal saws, knives, catling, bistoury, scalpel, needle, tenaculum

Racial / Sioux Weapons
Sioux weapons, including knives, axes and tomahawks

Detail of knife (facon) and ornaments of a gauchos belt, Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina

Detail of the Gaucho knife (facon), Estancia Bonanza, El Chalten, Argentina. (MR)

A great hunting day! 1900 (engraving)
8677949 A great hunting day! 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great hunting day! 1900 engraving by P. Malher and E)

Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving)
6947909 Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa)

Fork out if you want a spoon, if not, look sharp and cut (colour litho)
8635541 Fork out if you want a spoon, if not, look sharp and cut (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fork out if you want a spoon, if not)

Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac (colour litho)
8635635 Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac (colour litho) by Tillack, Johannes Adolf (1861-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac, Genesis 22:7)

Iron knife with a bronze handle
3330426 Iron knife with a bronze handle; (add.info.: Iron knife with a bronze handle from the 1st Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood
526847 Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood, they also induced numbness, so reducing pain

Knife: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48., 1848-59 (steel, wood, bone)
7295504 Knife: Relic of Sir John Franklins last expedition 1845-48., 1848-59 (steel, wood, bone) by Turner, Charles (1773-1857); 24.8x5.1x2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Trades: Butcher (colour litho)
8641498 Trades: Butcher (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho)
8668721 Popular Superstitions: Crossing a knife and fork (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a knife and fork)

Peaches on a White Plate, 19th century (Gouache, oil, and tempera on paper glued to rag board and mounted on panel)
8766633 Peaches on a White Plate, 19th century (Gouache, oil, and tempera on paper glued to rag board and mounted on panel) by Brown, William Mason (1828-98); 25.4--27.9 cm; High Museum of Art

Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas)
8766581 Still Life with Bottles, Wine, and Cheese 1857 (Oil on canvas) by Francis, John F. (1808-86); 50.6x62.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Abstract Composition 1940 (Oil on cardboard)
8766559 Abstract Composition 1940 (Oil on cardboard) by Gallatin, Albert Eugene (1881-1952); 40--29.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

A place setting for a formal dinner party
5307818 A place setting for a formal dinner party.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a place setting for a formal dinner party. 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220533 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving)
8672901 Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druid carrying out a human sacrifice)

F for fruiterer (chromolitho)
8677320 F for fruiterer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: F for fruiterer. Woman cutting fruit on a counter)

Illustration of an iron monger sharpening knives, on the streets of London, c.1780 (engraving)
5617138 Illustration of an iron monger sharpening knives, on the streets of London, c.1780 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting the forging knife blades, 19th century
5309254 Engraving depicting the forging knife blades, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the forging knife blades. Dated 19th century 01/02/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Serving forks and knives. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory
FLO4731933 Serving forks and knives. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany

Still Life with Herring, Bread, and Cheese, 1858 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879735 Still Life with Herring, Bread, and Cheese, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 63x38 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ornament: Metal Objects, The Knife, and the Fork (engraving)
8647165 Ornament: Metal Objects, The Knife, and the Fork (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metal Objects, The Knife, and the Fork)

Knives, forks and spoons. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory
FLO4731717 Knives, forks and spoons. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896.; (add.info.: Knives, forks and spoons)

Knife, Knock, Lance, Latch, Lathe, Learn, Lunch, Match, Moose, Mount, Mount, Mourn (engraving)
8650017 Knife, Knock, Lance, Latch, Lathe, Learn, Lunch, Match, Moose, Mount, Mount, Mourn (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knife, Knock, Lance)

Sumfin's going to happen to that gooseberry bush! (colour litho)
8656309 Sumfin's going to happen to that gooseberry bush! (colour litho) by Lewin, Frederick George (1861-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas)
XOS5878002 Still Life with Cantaloupe, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Brown, William Mason (1828-98); 35.5x46 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting William Mason Brown).

Lemon Shift
Konstantin Weiss

Still Life, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Still Life, mid-18th-early 19th century

Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting"), 1738

The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Leandro Bassano
The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, late 16th-early 17th century. Note black child waiting on the Egyptian queen who touches her pearl earring

Still Life with Fruit Bowl (Quinces, Apples and a Pear), 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Fruit Bowl (Quinces, Apples and a Pear), 1863

Still Life with Wild Chicory, Chervil, and Cruet, 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Wild Chicory, Chervil, and Cruet, 1863

Still Life with Basket of Grapes, 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Basket of Grapes, 1863

Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set...mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Still Life with Ham on a Pewter Dish, a Faience Set and a Bowl of Gooseberries and Red Currants, mid-18th-early 19th century

Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 471

Still Life with Celery, 1865. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Celery, 1865. On the tabletop partly covered by a white cloth, there are three heads of celery, some parsley, several garlic bulbs, and various utensils including a knife

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Unveiling the timeless allure of knives: From Lady Macbeth's haunting soliloquy to the exquisite craftsmanship of George Wing in 1887, these blades have left an indelible mark on history. Delve into a world where whaling items and butchery tools intertwine, showcasing the artistry behind Thomas Ellin and Co. 's cutlery manufacturing in Sheffield during the 1920s. Needham, Veall and Tyzack Ltd. 's Eye Witness Works transport us back to 1919 with their exceptional creations. Explore a realm adorned with swords, daggers, and maces that once echoed Leon Trotsky's revolutionary spirit or Simplicissi's unwavering resolve. Indulge your senses with dessert cutlery from Sylvester Works as they epitomize elegance circa 1920. Uncover the delicate balance between life-saving surgical equipment like saws, knives, and scalpels while marveling at their precision. Immerse yourself in Sioux weapons that embody cultural heritage and racial identity. And let us not forget the mobile grinder of the 1970s—a testament to innovation amidst changing times. Knives—symbols of power, beauty, resilience—invite you on a journey through time.