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ANTHONY JOHN HOPE

Newcastle-upon-Tyne


Example of the work of Anthony John Hope, a triangular trinket box, assayed at Edinburgh in 1977:


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AJH - Edinburgh - 1977

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LERCHIN & STEWART

Old Bank Close, Lawn Market, Edinburgh


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Lerchin and Stewart - Edinburgh - 1782

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I am pleased to note that Royal Warrants have just been issued appointing the following firms Manufacturers to the Queen in Scotland : — Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers — Messrs. W. Cunningham & Co., Aberdeen, Messrs. James Muirhead & Co., Glasgow, Mr. Robert Bryson, Edinburgh. Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, and Jewellers — Mr. James Aitchison, Edinburgh, Messrs. Marshall & Sons, Edinburgh, Mr. Robert Stewart, Glasgow, Messrs. D. V. Rait & Sons, Glasgow, Messrs. George Jamieson & Sons, Aberdeen, Mr. Peter George Wilson, Inverness.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 5th May 1885

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FRANCIS PRITTY

44-45, Argyle Street, Glasgow


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Francis Pritty - Glasgow - 1873

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WILLIAM WALKER

46, Market Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire


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W. Walker - Galashiels - Sales box detail

Established in 1860.

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CHARLES MILLER

High Street, Galashiels, Selkirkshire


Disappearance of a Jeweller's Traveller. — Benjamin Tucks, traveller for Mr. Charles Miller, watchmaker and jeweller, High Street, Galashiels, has been missing since August 19. Tucks left Galashiels on August 12 with jewellery to the value of about £100 for Leadhills, Lanarkshire, and as he failed to communicate with his employer before the former date, or to forward a remittance of his receipts, he being empowered to collect accounts, Mr. Miller got uneasy, and left on that date for Leadhills, where he learned that Tucks had just taken train for Peebles. Thither Mr. Miller went, but only to find that Tucks had again disappeared. The matter is now in the hands of the police, who have issued handbills throughout the country giving a description of the missing man, and ordering his apprehension if found, but as yet no trace of his whereabouts has been discovered.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st October 1889

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IRENE BRUCE LAING

Edinburgh


Example of the work of Irene Bruce Laing, a hand-hammered spoon, assayed at Edinburgh in 1945:


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I·B·L - Edinburgh - 1945

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ROBERT C. WALKER

Glasgow


A Former Glasgow Jeweler Charged with Smuggling

Robert C. Walker who says he was a jeweler of Glasgow, Scotland, was a passenger on the Teutonic which arrived in New York late Wednesday evening. After Walker's baggage was examined and as he was attempting to leave the steamer, he was searched by Customs Inspectors Brown and Donahue, who found concealed on his person, one ladies' gold watch, 19 silver watches and a gold bracelet.

The goods were seized and Walker arrested. He was arraigned before Commissioner Shields in the Post Office building and held for examination in $1,500 bail.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st June 1898

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R.L. CHRISTIE

17, 18, 19, and 20, Bank Street, Edinburgh


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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - 1897

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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - 1903

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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - 1907

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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - 1928

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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - 1971


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R.L. Christie - Edinburgh - Sales box detail

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W. MORLAND

371, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow


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W. Morland - Glasgow - 1925

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W. Morland - Glasgow - 1926

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DAVID FOULIS

61, George Street, Edinburgh


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David Foulis - Edinburgh - 1897

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J. CRICHTON & Co.

George Street, Edinburgh


Perhaps one of the most massive and handsome silver vases made for a very long time was that recently turned out by Messrs. J. Crichton and Co., George Street, Edinburgh, and which was presented to the Earl of Mar and Kellie on the occasion of his marriage, by his lordship's mineral tenants in Clackmannanshire, its total weight being 260 ozs.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st August 1892

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JOHN STIRLING

18, Alloway Street, Ayr


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John Stirling - Ayr - 1892

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MORTON & MILROY

North Bridge, Edinburgh


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Morton & Milroy - Edinburgh - 1799

The business of Robert Morton and Andrew Milroy in partnership as 'Morton & Milroy' lasted from 1799 until 1805.

Andrew Milroy died on the 14th August 1828.

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DAVID CRICHTON

89, Princes Street, Edinburgh


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David Crichton - Edinburgh - 1897

'From James Crichton & Co., 47, George Street'

David Crichton registered his marks, 'D.C' in Gothic letters, contained within an oblong punch in 1896 and 'd.c' in lower case Gothic letters, also contained within an oblong punch, in 1895 with the Edinburgh Assay Office.

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W.W. SCOTT & Co.

180, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow


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W.W. Scott & Co. - Glasgow - 1900

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W.W. Scott & Co. - Glasgow - 1915

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HAMILTON LAIDLAW & Co. Ltd. - HAMILTON LAIDLAW & Co. (JEWELLERS) Ltd.

38, Queen Street, later, 24, St. Enoch Square, and 84/92, Miller Street, Glasgow


An example of the work and mark of Hamilton Laidlaw & Co., a two-handled tray, assayed at Sheffield in 1938:

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H.L & Co. - Sheffield - 1938

Hamilton Laidlaw & Co. were registered with the Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Sheffield assay offices.


John Thomas Laidlaw noted as partner in 1910. Later the business of Johnston Sandlan and Austin Sandlan.


HAMILTON LAIDLAW & COMPANY LIMITED

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company, held at 180 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, on the 29th day of March 1946. the following Special Resolution was duly passed :—

" That the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that John Crawford Muir. Writer, 120 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up."

All Creditors have been or will be paid in full. All persons claiming to be Creditors of the Company must lodge their claims with the Liquidator within fourteen days from the date hereof.

J. C. Mum & BARR, Writers, Agents for the Liquidator.
120 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2,
3rd April 1946.

NOTE.—The Business has been sold to Messrs. Hamilton, Laidlaw & Co. (Jewellers) Ltd. (Johnson Sandlan, Managing Director), who will continue to carry on the Business at 24 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow.


Source: The Edinburgh Gazette - 5th April 1946


HAMILTON LAIDLAW & CO. (JEWELLERS) LIMITED (In Liquidation)

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Note presented to the Sheriff Court of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, at Glasgow, for Thomas Peter Cowan Taylor, Chartered Accountant, 65 Renfield Street, Glasgow, the Official Liquidator of Hamilton Laidlaw & Co. (Jewellers) Limited, incorporated under the Companies Acts, and having their Registered Office at 84/92 Miller Street, Glasgow, for (1) taxation of the business accounts of the Official Liquidator's Solicitors; (2) appointment of a Reporter to examine and report on the Official Liquidator's intromissions; (3) fixing the Official Liquidator's remuneration; (4) approval of the Official Liquidator's whole intromissions and account thereof; (5) authorisation of a final distribution and discharge of the Official Liquidator; and (6) dissolution of the said Company and destruction of its books and documents the Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin on 15th November 1985, issued a Deliverance in terms of which he instructed (1) a copy of the said Note and Deliverance to be posted on the Walls of Court, (2) a like copy to be served on Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance pic, (3) the import of the said Note and Deliverance to be advertised once in the Edinburgh Gazette and Glasgow Herald newspapers and (4) the said Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance pic, and any other persons interested, if they intend to show cause why the Prayer of the Note should not be granted, to lodge Answers thereto in the hands of the Sheriff Clerk at Glasgow within eight days of such intimation, service or advertisement under certification. All of which notice is hereby given.
McGrigor Donald & Moncrieffs, Solicitors.
Pacific House,
70 Wellington Street,
Glasgow G2 6SB.
Agents for the Official Liquidator.


Source: The Edinburgh Gazette - 29th November 1985

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JAMES & WALTER GRAY

Glasgow


ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 30th November 1817, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette.

DIVIDENDS


Gray, James and Walter, Jewellers, Glasgow; by William M'Gregor, merchant there.


Source: Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - December 1817

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W. & J. MILNE

126, Princes Street, Edinburgh


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W. & J. Milne - Edinburgh - 1897

The business of William and John Milne registered their mark, 'W & J M', with the Edinburgh Assay Office.

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ALEX. S. LAWSON

1 Sandbed, Hawick

..............Watchmaker, Jeweller, Silversmith, Optician

"Prior to the First World War the shop at No 1 belonged to Hawick-born Alexander Sutherland Lawson -watchmaker, jeweller, silversmith, optician, shipping agent, magistrate and JP - who had commenced his business in May 1864."
Below is an advert seen in the "Southern Counties' Register and Directory" covering ‎Berwickshire in the Scottish borders 1866.

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This 1866 advert does not mention silversmith, unlike the Historic Environment Scotland, Portal reference relating to 1 Sandbed (LB34666) that I quoted at the start. The website "silvermakersmarks.co.uk" does not have an entry for Alex Lawson or Alex S.Lawson for Edinburgh (over 50 miles away) or in its provincial Scottish listings. There is however unknown "A.L" recorded on an imported gold watch case 1911 at Glasgow (over 100 miles away). Below is a recept from 1911 for attention to 3 house clocks, shown in old UK money, less than a current pound/euro. Also show is the finial mark on the teaspoon that I photoed as being interesting, quite a while ago.
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Alex S.Lawson died in October 1916 and he and his wife Catherine were living above the shop.

A further quote now from Historic Environment Scotland's Statement of Special Interest- 1 Sandbed Hawick

"A well-proportioned, virtually unaltered early-19th-century residential and commercial block situated in a prominent position at the centre of Hawick, at the corner of Sandbed and Howegate. Sandbed was the focal point of the Burgh and the site of its marketplace until 1815, when the market was moved to Tower Knowe in preparation for the laying-out of Buccleuch Street as the main road south."

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