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T.R. CAMPBELL

75, Paisley Road West, Govan, Glasgow


The business of T.R. Campbell, at 75, Paisley Road West, has been acquired by Mr. R. Gilmour of 48, Kirkland Street, Glasgow, who will carry it on under the original name on his own account. Mr. J.W. Campbell has retired.

Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - June 1962

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W.L. THOMSON

25, Union Street, Glasgow


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W.L. Thomson - Glasgow - 1922

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NATHANIEL HUNTER

Greenock

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Nathaniel Hunter's working period was thought to be 1775 - 1834.

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GEORGE McHATTIE

Edinburgh


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GMH - Edinburgh - 1823

George McHattie was in partnership with George Fenwick (I) trading as McHattie & Fenwick from c.1799 - c.1807.

George McHattie died in April 1828.

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GEMS IN SCOTLAND

It will probably surprise some people to learn that one does not need to leave the Homeland to find gem-stones. Almost anywhere on the higher Grampians topazes and amethysts can be found on the surface, as free and as easily as in far Brazil, Burmah, Ceylon, or Australia. The beautiful sherry wine-colored stone is known locally as the cairngorm, but it is really a topaz, and some of them are equal in value almost to the best Oriental stones, says a writer, in the Dundee Advertiser.

Gamekeepers and others who roam the hills often stumble across clusters of cairngorms, but few realize the value of their find, and the conglomeration of faceted crystals is usually kept or given away as a curio, or sold to the nearest jeweler for what he will give. The latter gentleman sends the crystalline mass to the lapidaries in Birmingham, where they are cut, mounted in cheap or expensive settings, and returned. When the season comes round, visitors from all parts of the world buy the finished article in the form of brooches, pendants, or some other form of adornment. The writer has picked up many good stones on Ben-y-Vrackie, in Perthshire.

The amethyst is found in great profusion in some parts of the ranges flanking the Tay and Tummel Rivers. It is found in pieces of port wine tinged quartz, which obviously must have become detached from some larger formation hidden under the surface in the vicinity.

The famous pearl beds of the Highland rivers provide pleasant employment for hundreds of people who love the open air life, and a profitable holiday occupation for those city dwellers who spend their Summer vacation in Central Perthshire. The pearl shells are found embedded in the pebbly beds of the rivers and picked up by a long notched stick. Many valuable pearls are yielded by these fresh water oysters, the supply of which seems to be inexhaustible.

In many of the burns and smaller streams which feed the Tay between Aberfeldy and Dunkeld enormous quantities of small garnets can be picked up from the sands, or broken out of their matrix boulders, which come down in flood-time from formations in the higher altitudes, not known.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th March 1925

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GOLDSMITHS HALL, Edinburgh, 13th Nov. 1784.

The Incorporation of GOLDSMITHS and GOLDSMITHS COMPANY of the City of Edinburgh, having taken into consideration the Act of Parliament passed in the 24th year of the Present Majesty’s reign, entitled, "An Act for granting to his Majesty certain duties on all gold and silver plate imported, and also certain duties on all gold and silver plate made in Great Britain," did, agreeably to the said Act of Parliament, appoint Mess. John Clark and George Auld their assay-masters, or any one of them, to attend at their assay-office above the Goldsmiths Hall, Parliament-square, Edinburgh, at the usual stated times; to receive all parcels of Gold or Silver that shall be sent there to be touched, assayed, or marked, in terms of the said Act of Parliament; the persons bringing the same to they said office paying to the assay-master acting for the time the duties appointed by the said act to be paid to them for his Majesty’s use, and complying with the requisites of the said act, and paying the usual fees for touching, assaying, and marking Gold and Silver. And they appoint public notice hereof to be given in this manner in the Edinburgh newspapers, to all concerned, that no person may pretend ignorance of the same.

Extracted from the minutes of the said incorporation, by

SAM. MITCHELSON Junr, Clerk.


Source: The Caledonian Mercury - 15th November 1784

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A. L.Reis & Co.

A. L.Reis & Co., , 8 & 10 Leith Street, also 36 South Bridge, Edinburgh
Jewellers and fancy merchants
A PDF "Mapping the Jews in Edinburgh" mentions Reis & Co in 1885, 1894, 1911, 1939.

In the Edinburgh Professions and Trades Directory’1920 edition concerning "Jewellers and Gold and Silversmiths" there is a comment for Reis, A Louis & Co, 8 & 10 Leith Street, also 36 South Bridge. "This means that ALR owned shop premises in two quite diverse areas of the city, i.e. Leith Street serving a more working class community, whereas South Bridge allowed them to diversify and target a much more upper class market".

A. L.Reis & Co., 19 and 21 Nethergate, Tally Street, Dundee (corner building, the lower part of, housed A. L. Reis & Co.)
Wholesale and retail jewellers, and general hardware merchants, importers of melodeons and American and
Continental

A. L. Reis & Co 29-31 St. Nicholas St Aberdeen
Jewellers
Mentioned Post Office Aberdeen directory 1910-1911 & 1910-1911)

Alphonse Louis Reis was described elsewhere as a "jeweller, watchmaker and optician". Confirmed with watchmaker and opthalmic optician references for the 20th century in the noted above PDF . Stated as being "FSMC" (Fellowship in Optometry of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers).

Alphonse Louis Reis was born on 21 January 1860 at 5 Chatsworth Street, Liverpool, the youngest son of Jonas and Marian (Samuel) Reis.
There was a Charles Lionel Reis born earlier on 7 July 1849, at 5 Chatsworth Street, Liverpool, the eldest son of Jonas and Marian (Samuel) Reis. There is a post relating to "Chas. L Reis" already in this same section of our Forum.

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=95952&hilit=reis#p95952

There is an advert in this Chas. L Reis post relating to a particular type of silver plate material. Trade named as "Indian Silver", there are some interesting claims about Indian Silver and the Chas. L Reis & Co. It is suggested they are "Sole manufacturers" and "None genuine unless stamped Indian Silver -- C. L Reis & Co., Glasgow".
Here is an image of the marks (finial and stem) on a small spoon probably retailed by the Dundee outlet of A. L. Reis & Co . It carries the Indian Silver trade name. One wonders that if your brother sells it, it might in this case also be "genuine" ?

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The brothers would not have been competing with each other for business as Alphones's outlets were spread on the East coast of Scotland and Charles's Glasgow shop was more to the West and none of the latter's other outlets were in Scotland.
The genealogy web site "The MAN & Other Families" has a lot of information and some images concerning both Alphonse Louis Reis and Charles Lionel Reis. There is a specific post relating to the Indian Silver trade name in the "Silverplated Ware" section of our Forum.

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=56766&p=201883&hilit=Arter#p183491

I have added some more information on Chas. L Reis & Co there.

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MILLER, SOMERVAIL & BLACK

28, St. Enoch's Wynd, Glasgow


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M S & B - Glasgow - 1856

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J.R. & W. LAING

51 Brunswick Street, later, 10, Gordon Street, later, St Vincent Street, later, Renfield Street and Argyll Arcade, Glasgow


An example of the work and mark of J.R. & W. Laing, a Quaich, assayed at Edinburgh in 1968:

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J·R & W·L - Edinburgh - 1968

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=176004&hilit=laing#p176004

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EMSLIE & MOLLISON

34, St. Nicholas Street, Aberdeen


Examples of the work and mark of Emslie & Mollison:

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E & M - A B D N

James Emslie and Alexander Mollison were in partnership as Emslie & Mollison, c.1835-1837

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=144975&hil ... ie#p144975

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A. & K. GIBSON

8, Green Street, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire


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A. & K. Gibson - Strathaven - Sales box detail (c.1956)

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WATT

Townhead Street, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire


Considerable Excitement was caused on the evening of Friday of last week owing to the advent of a runaway horse belonging to Mr Millar, butcher. The horse bolted from the slaughter-house and ran against the railings of Westdene, breaking a shaft of the van and damaging the wall. On receiving this check it changed its course, and came down Townhead Street, but owing to the broken shaft it was unable to take the attempted turn into Commongreen, and dashed in the shop window of Mr Watt, Jeweller, completely smashing one window and breaking the side of the other. The horse was badly hurt, and much damage done to the jewellery.

Source: Hamilton Advertiser - 9th June 1917

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ATHOLL J. CRABB

27, Argyll Arcade, Glasgow


Mr. Atholl Johnston Crabb is extending his business at 27, Argyll Arcade, Glasgow, by taking over the adjoining shop, The Doll's House. He will make extensive alterations.

Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - May 1956

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ROBERT B. CLUNES

Brandon Street, Motherwell


OBITUARY

Mr. Robert B. Clunes, who was a jeweller and watchmaker in Brandon Street, Motherwell, at the age of 73. The family established the business over 60 years ago.


Source: Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith - May 1956

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=168568&hil ... es#p168568

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ALEXANDER KIRKWOOD & SON

9, St. James' Square, later, Albany Street, Edinburgh

An example of the work and mark of Alexander Kirkwood & Son, a badge/brooch assayed at Edinburgh in 1948 for the Dunfermline College of Hygiene & Physical Education:

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K & S - Edinburgh - 1948

Founded by Alexander Kirkwood in 1826.

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A. L.Reis & Co

A. L.Reis & Co., , 8 & 10 Leith Street, also 36 South Bridge, Edinburgh

I saw this image of a jewellery box on line and thought it might be of interest.

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Here is a possibly contemporary entry from the Edinburgh 1901-02 Post Office Guide.

REIS, A. LOUIS, & CO., watchmakers, jewellers, and opticians, importers and factors of
American, British, and Continental clocks and fancy goods, 36 South Bridge and 10
Leith street ; also at Dundee and Aberdeen

Reis, A. Louis (A. L. R. & Co.), The Laurels, 2 Bright's crescent, Edinburgh (Home)

Here is link to our Forum where there is more information on "Alphonse Louis Reis"

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=201884&hil ... .%20L.Reis

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BROOK & SON (Successors to Marshall & Sons)

87, George Street, Edinburgh

The full post relating to BROOK & SON is found via the below link.

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=78545&hili ... 26%20Sons)

Here is an image of a presentation box carrying the company's details.

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Additionally they proclaim "Goldsmiths to the King". The box contains a pair of silver grape scissors. These are not made by Brook & Son as they were London hallmarked in 1907 with the makers mark of Josiah Williams & Co. Assuming these grape scissors were original to the box, Brook & Son were "Goldsmiths to King Edward VII".

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W.F. MURIE

13, Queen Street, Glasgow


Noted as agents for the jewellery sales of Thomas Hopwood of Birmingham in Scotland in 1907.

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=14729&p=84203#p84203

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S. WOOLFIELD

28, Buchanan Street, Glasgow


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S. Woolfield - Glasgow - 1846

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THOMAS DALL

Perth

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TD - M - Thistle - Double-headed eagle

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