George Wing (1822-1897) was born at St Pancras, London, the son of William Wing, a chairmaker and wood turner (Neave, 2019¹).  The Wings had moved to Sheffield by 1841.  By the early 1850s, William operated a business at Burgess Street.  He died from apoplexy on 21 June 1854, aged 56.  George followed his father’s trade and dated his business from 1840.  After operating in Burgess Street and New Church Street, he eventually relocated to Plane Tree Works in Sycamore Street.  George and his son (also named George) specialised in wooden bread platters.   However, Wing mounted his oak goods in electro-plate and also marketed bread and butter knives, besides paper knives.   In 1881, he employed a dozen men and six boys.  In 1895, he advertised in the Foreign Buyers’ Catalogue.  George Wing, Palmerston Road, died on 4 January 1897, aged 75.  He left £7,762 and was buried in Ecclesall.  His son, George, had died in 1893.  In 1919, George Wing was still listed at Norfolk Saw Mills, Mowbray Street, but was soon absorbed by another bread platter maker, Bramhall & Co.

^1. Neave, Madeleine, Vintage Breadboards: Makers, Designs, and Recipes (London, 2019)