There is no record of a firm with this name in Cornwall, Connecticut. However, there were many cutlery shops located in Cornwall.
The manufacture of shears which employed mainly English workmen began about the middle of the 19th century. Two shops were running at the same time during several periods. These shear shops also made pocket knives. The chief names in the business are: Wood, J. Mallinson & Co., (c 1868-1908) Volmiller, and Beck. Joseph Mallinson waw a pioneer in the business, and the organizer of the Union Shear Company (c 1866-1880).
There was a Madison & Company (c 1871). Wolpert & Company had a shear shop below Gold’s Mills in 1858. Volmiller and Beck had a shop which burned in 1900. Another was built, burned again and finally rebuilt by James Wood.
J. Washing & Company, founded in 1893, made shears. In 1899, Mr. Williamson made ball bearing shears that he invented. Pocket knives could have been made by any of these firms.
g 1890-1910