Richard & William Jessop
Richard Jessap (as the name was spelled in directories in 1774, 1787, and 1797) was a cutlery and brass inkpot maker, who operated at Coalpit Lane and Carver Street (trade mark ‘JESSAP’). He may have been the son of John Jessop, who was apprenticed to cutler Thomas Scott and became a Freeman in 1763. Jessop brass writing sets – which included a case, inkwell, and knife for cutting quills – are illustrated in Jim Marshall’s study of ‘penners’ (n.d.)1. By his wi....
