John Ames was located in Easton, Massachusetts. He manufactured all types of straight knives. Ames died in 1847, and the factory closed. Ames’ widow, Polly, and Johathan Packard then opened a new knife shop in Sharon, Massachusetts. In 1851, the company became Lothrop, Brother & Company. Lothrop made knives marked “J. Ames,” “J. Sanger,” and “Lothrop & Brother.”
c 1834-1923