Object number
59/347/1-2
Creator
Description
This ‘Rodgers’ Pen Machine’ is a quill cutter for cutting and trimming quills for pens. It was manufactured by Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield and is inscribed ‘Rodgers, cutlers to Her Majesty’. The cutter is made of wood and steel, and is in a cardboard box.
Physical description
1 quill cutter and storage box: wood; metal (steel); cardboard; good condition
Production place
Sheffield
Production date
1825-01-01 - 1874-12-31
Production period
Mid-nineteenth century
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Material
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5557.tif - High resolution image
