Boulsover & Co
Other Business Names:
- Boulsover, Thomas
- Mitchell & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Cutlery, razors, scissors, etc, production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Goldsmithing & silversmithing
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Silverplated & electroplated products manufacture
Notes:
Thomas Boulsover, 1705-88, established his business as cutler in 1726. Discovered the means of making Sheffield Plate in c1742 and changed from cutlery to fused plate production. Took son in law into partnership 1760 and developed a prosperous business sometime known as Boulsover & Co. Known as Mitchell & Co after 1814 .
Publications:
- Early development of the plated trade by Crosskey, Gordon
- Oldest Sheffield Plater by Hatfield, John, & Julia Hatfield
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Boulsover, Thomas
- Mitchell & Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Cutlery, razors, scissors, etc, production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Goldsmithing & silversmithing
- Luxury / consumer goods production Silverplated & electroplated products manufacture
Notes:
Thomas Boulsover, 1705-88, established his business as cutler in 1726. Discovered the means of making Sheffield Plate in c1742 and changed from cutlery to fused plate production. Took son in law into partnership 1760 and developed a prosperous business sometime known as Boulsover & Co. Known as Mitchell & Co after 1814 .Publications:
- Early development of the plated trade by Crosskey, Gordon
- Oldest Sheffield Plater by Hatfield, John, & Julia Hatfield