George Hardesty
Jared Yates & Hardesty (presumably George) was listed as a table knife manufacturer in 1818 at 12 Eyre Street. This was probably dissolved in that year. George Hardisty [sic] was next listed in 1822 as a table knife manufacturer in Rockingham Street. He registered a silver mark in 1828 from Norfolk Lane, where he manufactured ‘all kinds’ of table knives, and silver and plated dessert knives. Hardesty is also known to have made silver fruit knives. He lived for a time in Eyre Stre....
