William Revitt
This enterprise used a distinctive trademark – ‘VIRGIL’ – and was apparently founded in 1750. The family originated in Stannington, where ‘Revitt’ is a very common name. Cutlers in that locality had a predilection for the poets of antiquity when devising their marks. John Revet was using ‘VIRGIL’ in Stannington in 1787 as a manufacturer of razors. At that time, Richard Revet, also in Stannington, was using the framed-word ‘HOMER’ on his razor....
