Scottish Advertisements and Information

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JAMES M'GREGOR & SON

West Register Street, later, 53, Hanover Street, Edinburgh



James M'Gregor and Son - Edinburgh - 1876

Established in 1808.

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D. McGREGOR

9, High Street, Buckie and 6, Greyfriars Street, Elgin



D. McGregor - Buckie and Elgin - 1964

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=174826&hilit=buckie#p174826

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DYKES BROTHERS

11, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, 4, Albert Square, Manchester, and 75b, Queen Victoria Street, London


A ring-box from Dykes Bros., Glasgow:





See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=141797&hilit=dykes#p141797

and: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=118948&hilit=dykes#p118948

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WOOLF GREENWALD

163, Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland


An image of the shopfront of W. Greenwald of Lewick:


Woolf Greenwald - Lerwick - c.1920

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DANIEL CURRIE

High Street, Alloa



Daniel Currie - Alloa - 1877

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DAVID PIRIE

19, Green, later, 9, Longacre, Aberdeen


Examples of the work and mark of David Pirie of Aberdeen:






DP - ABD - DP

David Pirie served his apprenticeship under William Jamieson from 12th November 1807 until 20th October 1813.

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DONALD FRASER

Church Street, Inverness


An example of the work and mark of Donald Fraser:






DF - INS

Donald Fraser served his apprenticeship under Charles Jameson (1794-1801).

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OLA M. GORIE, later OLA GORIE

8, King Street, later, 11, Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney


An example of the work and mark of Ola Gorie:






OMG - Edinburgh - 1978

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=122857&hilit=gorie#p122857

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WILLIAM REID CHRISTIE

Inverness



Christie - Inverness - c.1907

Described variously as, Clockmaker, Watchmaker, Optician.

Various addresses noted: 54, Church Street, Inverness. 1, Churchgate Buildings, Inverness. Queensgate Buildings, Inverness.

Noted as supplier of clocks to the Caledonian & Highland Railway, c.1875

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MARY R. HENDERSON

Glasgow


An example of the work of Mary R. Henderson, a student at the Glasgow School of Art:





These images are from 1916.

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ROBERT PORTER

162, Argyle Street, Glasgow



Robert Porter - Glasgow - 1878

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H. BLACKWOOD & Co.

20, Buchanan Street, Glasgow



H. Blackwood & Co. - Glasgow - 1878

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WALLACE ALLAN

4, Newmarket Street, Ayr



Wallace Allan - Ayr - Sales-box detail

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=87045&hilit=allan#p87045

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DAVIDSON, HENDERSON & SORLEY

133, Buchanan Street, Glasgow



Davidson, Henderson & Sorley - Sales box detail


An example of the mark of Davidson, Henderson & Sorley:


D. H & S - Glasgow - 1934

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DANIEL THOMSON

131, High Street, Dunfermline



Daniel Thomson - Dunfermline - Sales-box detail

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LIDDLE & SON

Edinburgh


An example of the work and mark of Liddle & Son:






L & S - Edinburgh - 1845

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WILLIAM ROBERTSON EDMONSTONE

Edinburgh


An example of what is very likely the work and mark of William Robertson Edmonstoun (Edmondston/Edmonstone/Edmonston):





WE - Edinburgh - 1828

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31210&p=180095&hilit=Edmondston#p180095

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NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND

Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Road, Edinburgh


Examples of the work and mark sponsored by the National Trust for Scotland:

Spoon:






NTS - Edinburgh - 1989

Thimble:




NTS - Edinburgh - 1991

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ORTAK - ORTAK SILVERCRAFT

Kirkwall, Orkney


An example of the work of Ortak:










925

Ortak was established by Malcolm Swanney Gray in 1969.

The work of Ortak Silvercraft is also to be found with the mark, 'MG' (Malcolm Swanney Gray) contained within a circular punch, along with the marks of the Edinburgh Assay Office.



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T. STEVENSON - THE SCOTCH SOUVENIR SHOP

Albany Street, Oban and Leven Road, Kinlochleven



T. Stevenson - Oban - 1914

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