Information Regarding The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1910

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Jewellery valued at close on £2000, including hundreds of watch bracelets, was stolen early an Tuesday from the premises of the Alexander Clark Company in Fenchurch-street. Among articles overlooked was a small bracelet hand-painted miniature of Queen Victoria, in her early years, presented by the Queen herself to the Marchioness of Ely in 1851.

Source: The Chronicle - 12th November 1915

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1907

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Sixteen years ago, in unpretentious premises, the business now conducted by the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company commenced in the City of London. The premises originally occupied were, to use a colloquialism, scarcely large enough to “swing a cat round,” whereas to-day the company possesses not only large premises specially erected for their requirements at 125 and 126, Fenchurch Street, but a branch in Oxford Street, a manufactory—in which some hundreds of hands are employed at Sheffield, and branches in centres so far removed from London as Cairo, Alexandria, Singapore, Buenos Ayres, Madrid, and Seville. The growth of the City business of late has induced the heads of the firm to enter upon a still further extension by the acquisition of the fully licensed premises, Mabey's Restaurant, adjoining their Fenchurch Street headquarters. Needless to say, the license is to be allowed to lapse.

Source: The Sketch - 13th February 1907

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1910

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Silver plater's mark used by The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company:


AC - WELBECK - A1

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1907

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co., travelling bags and portmanteau makers, are removing from 138 to newly-erected extensive premises at 126 and 127, Fenchurch Street, E.C.

Source: Saddlery and Harness - June 1901

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1908

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At the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company's

It seems almost impossible for the average woman to realise that, as in years gone by when the City was – as indeed it is now though in a lesser
degree—the home of the goldsmiths and bankers, she can find within six minutes' walk of the Bank and at 125–6, Fenchurch Street, one of the most important and attractive establishments devoted to the jeweller's and goldsmith's art. The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company has in its extensive showrooms a magnificent assortment of beautiful jewels set with the finest gems procurable, the designs in which, embracing as they do the elegance and grace of French craftsmanship with the superior solidity of English work. In the firm's new Christmas catalogue so aptly titled Suggestions for Presents, which may be obtained post free on application to the above address, will be found a superb collection of novelties in jewellery and silver as also a variety of useful and artistic articles in the well-known reliable “Welbeck” plate manufactured at the company's works in Sheffield. An exclusive novelty of very great utility has just been brought out and patented in the shape of a “drip-catcher," which is priced at 2s. 6d. in Welbeck plate and 5s in heavy silver. It is a simple broad ring of silver with hidden cavity which fits tightly round the neck of a claret or burgundy bottle and catches any of those drops which are so apt to stain and disfigure one's best damask table cloths. One of the most attractive departments of the firm is that devoted to Japanese curios, the carved ivory groups by famous Japanese artists as also the bronzes, vases, and lovely embroidered table cloths and kimonos being alone well worth a visit, and especially from those who are experiencing some difficulty in selecting a gift for the already well dowered relatives or friends who have as it were “everything they Company's can possibly require.” The West-end showrooms of the Alexander Clark Company are at 188, Oxford Street, W., but all applications for catalogues should be sent to 125-6, Fenchurch Street.

Source: The Sphere - 12th December 1908

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The Alexander Clark Co. Ltd. - London - 1912

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ALEXANDER CLARK CO., Ltd., Silversmiths, Cutlers, and Precious Stone Mounters, Dressing Bag Makers, 125 and 126, Fenchurch Street, and 8 and 9, Fen Court, London, E.C. Established in 1890. Specialities: Silver, " Welbeck Silver Plate " and Electro Plate, Cutlery, fitted Dressing Cases and Bags, and high-class Leather Goods, for which the Company are widely known. Branches: West End Showrooms, 188, Oxford Street, W.; The Welbeck Plate and Cutlery Works, Randall Street, Sheffield; The Portland Works, Market Place, Oxford Street, W.; James Street Works, Birmingham. Staff: 120 hands, and over 500 at the Sheffield factories. Connection: All over the world. Telephones: 1787 and 1788 Avenue, for City; No. 4222 Gerrard and No. 14050 Central, for West End. Telegraphic Addresses: " Rapture, London," for City House; "Silverware, London," for West End House. Code: A B C.

Source: Whitaker's Red Book of Commerce or Who's Who in Business - 1914

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1907

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1907

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1908

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1907

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1908

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The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company - London - 1911

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DRAMATIC SHOP INCIDENT

Dressed in a white summer costume, and giving an address at Honor Oak, Mrs. Louise Grottllied, 52, a German, was charged at Marlborough-street yesterday with stealing a diamond and sapphire ring, worth £13, belonging to Messrs. Alexander Clark and Co., jewellers, of Oxford-street, W.

Mr. Arthur Flowers, manager to the prosecuting firm, said that the accused asked for a sapphire and diamond ring for her daughter, and, after looking at several on a tray, she placed them on the counter. He noticed that one was missing. The woman's left hand was closed and turned downward towards the glass counter case, in which he saw the reflection of a ring. He called to an assistant for the "diamond box," and, while pretending to look into the box, wrote a note to an assistant asking him to fetch a constable.

The accused screwed the ring into her glove, said she would leave and consult her husband, but turned to face a constable. "For God's sake have mercy on me. I have children," she exclaimed when told she would be given into custody. The Accused: One of the rings had lain where my glove was placed on the counter. You know, my dear sir, I never had any intention of stealing the ring.

Mr. Denman remanded the accused for inquiries.

Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 31st July 1906

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