S. Mordan & Co., Ltd. - London - 1907
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S. Mordan & Co., Ltd. - London - 1907
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A 9ct. whistle by Sampson Mordan & Co., assayed at London in 1902:
S.M & Co - London - 1902
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S.M & Co - London - 1902
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L. & C. Hardtmuth - London - 1909
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S. Mordan & Co. Ltd. - London - 1921
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A retractable pencil-holder by S. Mordan & Co.:
S.MORDAN & Co./STERLING SILVER
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A pencil-holder by S. Mordan & Co.:
S M & Co - London - 1913
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S M & Co - London - 1913
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Some details of an interview with Sampson Mordan and three of his apprentices as carried out by Mr F.D. Longe of the Children's Employment Commission in 1865.
This would have been Sampson Mordan II, who inherited the business, along with his brother Augustus, following the death of his father in 1843.
Mr. S. Mordan's Pencil Manufactory, City Road, Finsbury, London.
Mr. S. Mordan.–Out of about 300 hands we have about 45 boys between 12 and 20. Most of these boys are apprenticed by deed to different trades. Some are apprentice lock makers, others are apprentice pencil makers. Our lads are generally our workmen's sons. They are never apprenticed before 14. They are apprenticed to the firm. The hours of work are from 6 to 6 in summer, and from 8 to 8 in the winter, with two hours out of that time for meals. I do not think the boys ever work overtime. We very seldom have any overtime. On Saturdays we leave off at 2 o'clock. There is no addition to the time of work on the other days of the week to make up for Saturday. The hands don't work 60 hours a week regularly.
John Jelks, apprentice, silversmith.–I am 18 next birthday. I have been apprenticed three years. I come at half past 8. I go away at 8 at night. I never work after 8. On Saturday I leave at 2 o'clock. 1 go away for dinner on all days, except Saturdays. Before I came here I was at school, till I was 14. I am not a very good scholar. I can write and read.
John Neil.–I am in my 20th year. I have been an apprentice four years. Before I came I was at a perfumer's. I was two years and a half there. I made violet powder. There were three other boys there. Before that I was at a printer's. I was at a machine ruler's when I was about 12 or 13 years old. There were 60 other boys with me. Our hours there were from 8 to 8. Every week we worked some hours overtime. We worked to 9 or 10 two or three days out of each week. Before that I was at a lithograph printer's. I was about three months there. Before that I was at a glass cutter's. I ground glass in the shop. I was only a month or two there. Before that I was at an eating-house keeper's. I washed up plates. I was about 11 when I went there. I was three months there. I worked from half-past 7 to 8. I always left at 8. I was at school for four years before that. I could not read when I went to work. I am a Sunday school teacher now.
William Ward.–I am 16 on the 24th of next January. I have been apprenticed since last May as a silversmith. I have been here three years. I come at half-past 8. I go away at 8. I never work after 8. I am paid day wages. On Saturday I leave at 2 o'clock. Before I came I worked at a watchmaker's. I worked from 7 to 7. I was two years there. I used to work to 7 on Saturdays there as on the other days. Before this I worked at another watchmaker's. I was hardly 10 years when I went there. I worked then from half-past 7 to 8. I worked the same time on Saturday. We never worked after 8. I was nine months there. Before that I was at school since I was 4 years old. I could read and write and knew arithmetic when I left.
Source: Reports from Committees - 1865
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This would have been Sampson Mordan II, who inherited the business, along with his brother Augustus, following the death of his father in 1843.
Mr. S. Mordan's Pencil Manufactory, City Road, Finsbury, London.
Mr. S. Mordan.–Out of about 300 hands we have about 45 boys between 12 and 20. Most of these boys are apprenticed by deed to different trades. Some are apprentice lock makers, others are apprentice pencil makers. Our lads are generally our workmen's sons. They are never apprenticed before 14. They are apprenticed to the firm. The hours of work are from 6 to 6 in summer, and from 8 to 8 in the winter, with two hours out of that time for meals. I do not think the boys ever work overtime. We very seldom have any overtime. On Saturdays we leave off at 2 o'clock. There is no addition to the time of work on the other days of the week to make up for Saturday. The hands don't work 60 hours a week regularly.
John Jelks, apprentice, silversmith.–I am 18 next birthday. I have been apprenticed three years. I come at half past 8. I go away at 8 at night. I never work after 8. On Saturday I leave at 2 o'clock. 1 go away for dinner on all days, except Saturdays. Before I came here I was at school, till I was 14. I am not a very good scholar. I can write and read.
John Neil.–I am in my 20th year. I have been an apprentice four years. Before I came I was at a perfumer's. I was two years and a half there. I made violet powder. There were three other boys there. Before that I was at a printer's. I was at a machine ruler's when I was about 12 or 13 years old. There were 60 other boys with me. Our hours there were from 8 to 8. Every week we worked some hours overtime. We worked to 9 or 10 two or three days out of each week. Before that I was at a lithograph printer's. I was about three months there. Before that I was at a glass cutter's. I ground glass in the shop. I was only a month or two there. Before that I was at an eating-house keeper's. I washed up plates. I was about 11 when I went there. I was three months there. I worked from half-past 7 to 8. I always left at 8. I was at school for four years before that. I could not read when I went to work. I am a Sunday school teacher now.
William Ward.–I am 16 on the 24th of next January. I have been apprenticed since last May as a silversmith. I have been here three years. I come at half-past 8. I go away at 8. I never work after 8. I am paid day wages. On Saturday I leave at 2 o'clock. Before I came I worked at a watchmaker's. I worked from 7 to 7. I was two years there. I used to work to 7 on Saturdays there as on the other days. Before this I worked at another watchmaker's. I was hardly 10 years when I went there. I worked then from half-past 7 to 8. I worked the same time on Saturday. We never worked after 8. I was nine months there. Before that I was at school since I was 4 years old. I could read and write and knew arithmetic when I left.
Source: Reports from Committees - 1865
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A vesta-case by Sampson Mordan & Co., assayed at London in 1919:
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S.M & Co - London - 1919
This vesta-case appears to be fitted with Wanklyn's Patent Turbine Striker.
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S.M & Co - London - 1919
This vesta-case appears to be fitted with Wanklyn's Patent Turbine Striker.
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A folding fruit-knife by Sampson Mordan & Co., assayed at Sheffield in 1927:
S.M & Co - Sheffield - 1927
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S.M & Co - Sheffield - 1927
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S. Mordan & Co., Ltd. - London - 1905
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Most people, if asked, would consider the “ everpointed’ pencil to be essentially a modern invention; but there is good reason for believing that such a pencil was invented as early as 1822, by Mr. Sampson Mordan, founder of the firm of S. Mordan and Co., Ltd., of London, whose pencils are still justly well known for their reliable qualities. A most ingenious new type of pencil has recently been put on the market by Messrs. Mordan. This is the “‘Calendar’’ Pencil, which enables the user to have the date, literally, at his finger tips. This pencil has propelling, repelling, and ejecting action, and contains refill leads, as well as an eraser. It thus makes a most acceptable gift, and one which may help to solve the approaching problem of Christmas presents.
Source: The Illustrated London News - 10th November 1934
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Source: The Illustrated London News - 10th November 1934
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S. Mordan & Co. Ltd. - London - 1921
CENTENNIAL
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S. Mordan & Co. Ltd. - London - 1921
CENTENNIAL
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S. Mordan & Co., Ltd. - London - 1911
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S. Mordan & Co. - London - 1854
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S. Mordan & Co., Ltd. - London - 1919
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S. Mordan & Co. - London - 1854
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SYMONDS Harry Lambert, Vice-President London Chamber of Commerce ; b. 21 Aug, 1859, Educ.: City of London School, Partner since 1881 in S. Mordan & Co., originators and manufacturers of mechanical pencils; now Chm, and Managing Director of S. Mordan & Co, Ltd,; Liveryman of Goldsmiths Company. Address: Wymering, Stoneygate Road, Leicester; 7. : Leicester 6622 ; Clerkenwell 8022. Clubs: Gresham, National Liberal.
Source: Who's Who - 1929
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Source: Who's Who - 1929
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