George Wood
Maker's Mark
An image of the maker's mark for George Wood, reproduced from Sketchley (1774). The mark consists of an image of a cross above a wriggly line.
Name/Title
George WoodEntry/Object ID
2025.4.52Tags
cross, star, sun, wood, sheffield, maker's mark, master cutlerDescription
George Wood is listed in Sketchley (1774) as a scissor maker in Pea Croft. His mark is an image of a cross above a wriggly line. In Gales & Martin (1787) he is again listed at Pea Croft, this time twice: as both a fine scissor manufacturer and a common scissor manufacturer. In Robinson's (1797) he is again listed, this time as George Wood & Son at 88 Pea Croft. His mark is shown here as a star or sun design above a wriggly line. George Wood was Master Cutler in 1791. He was one of several Masters Cutler to live or have lived in the Crofts area of Sheffield, which demonstrates how the area developed over time from a rural and prosperous district: "But is wasn't just the labourers who lived in the district at this time [mid-late 1700s]. Many of the masters who were engaged in the manufacture of cutlery and other metal trades lived here, alongside their businesses. It was also home to several of the former Master Cutlers, such as George Wood of Pea Croft. He was a scissor maker by trade and became Master Cutler in 1791. Some of the old manufacturers had quite considerable property in the Crofts and, as they prospered, they slowly began to move out of the district to the cleaner and leafier areas of the town." (Minter, 2022, p9).Category
Manufacturers, Makers' Marks