Naylor & Sanderson (Sanderson Brothers & Company)
The original concern had two sides – cutlery and crucible steelmaking – and two partners: Thomas Sanderson and George Naylor (Callan, 1976). Thomas Sanderson (1775-1836) purchased his Freedom in 1802. His registration number was ‘2558’ (though he registered no specific mark). George Naylor (1769-1841) also took out his Freedom at that time, registering a mark with symbols. Naylor’s apprenticeship to his father (also named George) had been completed in about 1790, so....
