Joseph Gillott

Joseph Gillott
Portrait of Joseph Gillott.
Born(1799-10-11)11 October 1799
Sheffield, England
Died5 January 1872(1872-01-05) (aged 72)
Resting placeKey Hill Cemetery
Known forFounder of Joseph Gillott's
ChildrenJoseph junior

Joseph Gillott (11 October 1799 – 5 January 1872) was an English pen-manufacturer and patron of the arts. He is mostly notable for being the founder of Joseph Gillott's, a dip pen manufacturing company based in Birmingham.

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