John Barber & Son
Leader (1905-06)1 listed John Barber – son of Paul Barber of Little Sheffield – as an apprentice to razor maker John Fell in 1802. John Barber (identity uncertain) also partnered Samuel Butcher until 1816. Possibly, the John Barber (son of Paul) may have started his own business in razors and razor strops at 29 South Street. Table knives and forks ‘of superior quality’ were also advertised. Barber described himself as successor to George Shepherd, the maker ....
