Boulsover, Thomas — born 1706, Elkington, Derbyshire, Eng. died September 1788, Sheffield British inventor of fused plating ( old Sheffield plate ). As a craftsman of the Cutlers Co. in 1743, while repairing a copper and silver knife handle, he discovered that the… … Universalium
Thomas — Thomas, Albert Thomas, André Antoine Thomas, Ch. L. Ambroise Thomas, Dylan Thomas, Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, Theodore * * * (as used in expressions) Adès, Thomas … Enciclopedia Universal
Thomas — /tom euhs/ for 1, 2, 4 14; /taw mah / for 3, n. 1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ s Resurrection. John 20:24 29. 2. Augustus, 1857 1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor. 3. (Charles Louis) Ambroise /shannrddl lwee ahonn brddwannz… … Universalium
Thomas Boulsover — (1705 mdash;September 9, 1788), Sheffield cutler and the inventor of Sheffield Plate, was born in what is now the Ecclesfield district of the city and died at his home at Whiteley Wood Hall, on the River Porter.Boulsover completed his… … Wikipedia
Sheffield plate — sheet copper with a cladding of silver. [1855 60; named after SHEFFIELD, England] * * * Articles made of copper coated with silver by fusion. The technique was discovered с 1742 by the Sheffield (Yorkshire, Eng.) cutler Thomas Boulsover, who… … Universalium
Sheffield — For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). City of Sheffield City Metropolitan borough Top left … Wikipedia
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
Whiteley Wood Hall — is a stately home, built by Alexander Ashton, in 1757 the Hall was bought by Thomas Boulsover from his friend Strelley Pegge of Beauchief [http://www.tilthammer.com/bio/boul.html] . In 1760 Boulsover bought the adjacent woodland on the River… … Wikipedia
Sheffield plate — is a layered combination of silver and copper that was used for many years to produce a wide range of household articles. These included buttons, caddy spoons, serving utensils, candlesticks and other lighting devices, tea and coffee services,… … Wikipedia
Bolsover — This interesting name is of locational origin from the village Bolsoner approximately six miles due east of Chesterfield in the county of Derby. This place derives its name from the old English bulan laes , bullock pasture, and ofer , meaning… … Surnames reference
