George Butler & Company Ltd
This firm was a prominent maker of high-quality pocket knives, razors, scissors, and table cutlery. Its history is partly obscured by the lack of surviving business records, but Butler's appeared first at 4 Trinity Street on a hill between Furnace Hill and Gibraltar Street. The owner was William Butler, a pen and pocket knife cutler, who was recorded in directories in 1774, 1787, 1797, and 1811. His 'BUTLER' mark had been granted in 1768. William's history is mostly unknown: however, a....
