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Kent, 199 High Holborn St., London<ref>See image</ref><ref>In 1811 Directory, there was a William Kent, stationer, at 116 High Holborn and another, a gold-cutter, at 149 High Holborn. Whether connected with either of these is unknown</ref> | Kent, 199 High Holborn St., London<ref>See image</ref><ref>In 1811 Directory, there was a William Kent, stationer, at 116 High Holborn and another, a gold-cutter, at 149 High Holborn. Whether connected with either of these is unknown</ref> | ||
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Kent, 199 High Holborn St., London[1][2]
1856 An example of Kent's Knife Cleaner was listed in an auction of household effects[3], suggesting such machines had been available for some time before this.
George Kent patented designs for the knife cleaner in 1870[4]
Perhaps also in 1882 and 1887.