Needham Family

 

Trade Marks - Products Cutlery Companies

The Cutlers Company Sheffield issued a Register of Trade Marks in1919. Besides Trade Marks the register also included the products each company made. Products were split into classes. There were classifications which are defined below:

Table 1 Cutlers' Company Product Classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three companies involving Needham's were featured: Needham C.E. & Bros Ltd, Needham Bros and Needham, Veall & Tyzack

Table 2 Products produced by Needham CE & Bros and Needham Bros

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needham CE Bros Ltd produced goods from class 13, which is a catch all classification for products not covered by other classes while Needham Bros produced products from class 12, principally Cutlery. This compares with an extensive range of products manufactured by Needham Veall & Tyzack, Table 3

Table 3 Product Range of Needham Veall & Tyzack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

Register of Trade Marks of he Cutlers Company of Sheffield 1919 reproduced by TATHS