The firm of Thomas Wilkinson & Son, Manufacturers of Tailors Shears and Scissors, was also founded in the 18th century and was appointed Manufacturers of Scissors in Ordinary to her Majesty Queen Victoria and Cutlers to H.R.H. Prince Albert on October 16th 1840.
Both firms were awarded prize medals at the London Exhibitions in 1851 and 1862 and the Paris International Exhibition in 1855. The firm of Thomas Wilkinson was acquired by the then William Whiteley in the year 1875.
The company is justly proud of its reputation for quality, founded in those far off days and endeavours to maintain and improve upon it, offering a product range to match the requirements of companies working with modern materials. In recent times the quality of the product has been endorsed by quality assurances and recommendations from organisations such as the Ministry of Defence, the German "T.U.V. Rheinland Product Safety GmbH" and RoSPA among others.
Constant reviews of our product range mean that only the most popular patterns are identified in this catalogue. However, many "Specials" mean the range now extends to over 250 patterns covering uses from fly fishing to Formula One racing car construction.
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