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[[Image:Im091012LM-Kent.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Lawrence House Museum]] ]] | [[Image:Im091012LM-Kent.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Lawrence House Museum]] ]] | ||
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> | ||
1848 Advert. [[George Kent|G. Kent]], Patentee of the '''Rotary Knife Cleaner''', 329 Strand and 101 Holborn Hill.<ref>Morning Chronicle - Saturday 19 August 1848</ref> | |||
1856 An example of Kent's Knife Cleaner was listed in an auction of household effects<ref>The Times, Dec 02, 1856</ref>, suggesting such machines had been available for some time before this. | 1856 An example of Kent's Knife Cleaner was listed in an auction of household effects<ref>The Times, Dec 02, 1856</ref>, suggesting such machines had been available for some time before this. | ||
[[George Kent]] patented designs for the knife cleaner | 1870 [[George Kent]] patented designs for the knife cleaner<ref>The London Gazette, 21 January 1870</ref> | ||
Perhaps also in 1882 and 1887. | Perhaps also in 1882 and 1887. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 8 March 2025
Kent, 199 High Holborn St., London[1][2]
1848 Advert. G. Kent, Patentee of the Rotary Knife Cleaner, 329 Strand and 101 Holborn Hill.[3]
1856 An example of Kent's Knife Cleaner was listed in an auction of household effects[4], suggesting such machines had been available for some time before this.
1870 George Kent patented designs for the knife cleaner[5]
Perhaps also in 1882 and 1887.
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