Levesley Brothers
Levesley Bros was listed in 1862 as a cutlery manufacturer in Central Works, West Street. The partners were Charles, William, and Thomas (born in 1821, 1826, and 1831, respectively, according to a pedigree in the Hawley Collection). They were the sons of William, a pearl and ivory carver, and his wife, Mary. In 1841, the family lived in Hoyle Street. William Levesley is a name that has been mentioned in connection with the start of the steel pen trade in Sheffield (Bore, 18901), though the identificat....
