Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 (1897)
Roberts, W. (William), 1862-1940, Christie, Manson & Woods · London : G. Bell and Sons · leaf 272
demonstration of all occurred in 1872, when thecollection formed by Joseph Gillott came up forsale. Gillott was born at Sheffield in 1799, ofpoor parents, and began his career as anoperative grinder, chiefly in steel toy or toolmaking. He soon turned his attention to themanufacture of steel pens,… … JOSEPH GILLOTT. pair of hands could do in the time. On themorning of his marriage he worked before break- o o fast, and turned out a gross of pens which he soldat once for £j 4^., at is, each. Gillott mademoney with great rapidity, and by 1836 haderected a large factory at Birmingham, and in…
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