Founded by James Curley in 1860, in 1864, he gave his brother Terence F. Curley an interest in the business. The name then became J. Curley & Brother. In 1878, James Curley died, and Terence Curley carried on the business until his retirement in 1913.
In 1913, Curley & Brother closed their retail cutlery house, located at Broadway and Pearl Streets, New York City. The factory on Johnson Street, Brooklyn, New York conducted business for a few years longer, managed by James Russell Curley, son of Terence.
In 1917, their address was 87 Duane Street, New York City. The trademarks “Hello Boys, Bunny and Foxy Grandpa” were used on wrappers and packages containing knives. These trademarks were also stamped in ink on the master blade of pocket knives, and on the handles of all-metal knives.
c 1864-1921