Knight, George & Sons

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890    Occupation: Instrument maker  

George Knight Sr. formed George Knight & Sons together with his sons, George Jr. and Richard. The company manufactured photographic chemicals and instruments and was an ironmonger. After the death of George Sr., the business was continued by his sons. The Cosmorama of 1854 is a stereoscope with a distinctive appearance that was designed and manufactured by George Knight & Sons.

In 1855, the partnership between George Jr. and Richard was dissolved, and the company continued as George Knight and Co. until 1862. Following a bankruptcy and the death of George Jr., the business was continued by James How, who focused on the manufacture of microscopes.

Related items: Cosmorama

People:

George Knight Sr.
* ?   † 1845Richard Knight
* ?   † ?George Knight Jr.
* 19 February 1812, London, England   † 6 August 1862

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