Scottish Advertisements and Information

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FERGUSON & MACBEAN

Union Street, Inverness



Ferguson & Macbean - Inverness - 1884


Ferguson & Macbean - Inverness - 1887


Ferguson & Macbean - Inverness - 1901


An example of the work and mark of Ferguson & Macbean:












F&M - Dromedary - INVS


F&M - Dromedary - INVS

INVERNESS ROYAL ACCADAMY - ARDROSS MEDAL

AWARDED FOR ENGLISH
LIZZIE WEDDERSPOON


Ferguson & Macbean was the business of William Ferguson (died. 3-12-1898) and James Macbean (died. 8-12-1905), who were the successors to the firm of Ferguson Brothers. The business of Ferguson & Macbean ran from 1880 to 1906, when it was succeeded by Fraser, Ferguson & Macbean.

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NATHAN J. WATSON

119, High Street, Irvine



Nathan J. Watson - Irvine - 1935

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WILLIAM SLOGIE

4, Castle Street, Montrose



William Slogie - Montrose - 1907


William Slogie - Montrose - 1909

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P.W. HILL & SON

9, Brighton Buildings, Portobello



P.W. Hill - Portobello - 1892

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J. SIBBALD & SONS

64, George Street, Edinburgh



J. Sibbald & Sons - Edinburgh - Knife blade mark



J. Sibbald & Sons - Edinburgh - 1843

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D.D. CLARK

Bank of Scotland Buildings, Montrose



D.D. Clark - Montrose - 1907


D.D. Clark - Montrose - 1909

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ALEXANDER DEUCHAR

73, George Street, Edinburgh



Alexander Deuchar - Edinburgh - 1843

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R.W. CALCOTT

9, Bridge Street, Montrose



R.W. Calcott - Montrose - 1909

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ROBERT MILLER

Royal Exchange


Death Of Mr. Robert Miller.—Our obituary to-day records the death of Mr. Robert Miller, clockmaker, Royal Exchange. Mr. Miller was in his forty-second year. His death was accelerated, if it was not altogether caused, by internal injuries received on the evening of the 1st January, 1861. On that evening Mr. Miller was proceeding to the railway station along with a friend, when he was savagely attacked by a band who at that season of the year have been in the habit of assaulting peaceable citizens. The last public work performed by Mr. Miller was the execution of the fine new clock in the spire of St. Mary's, Broughton, and many of the principal clocks in Scotland were constructed by him.

Source: The Horological Journal - 1st January 1864 (Reproduced from The Scotsman)

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JAMES RITCHIE & SON

131, Princes Street, and 25, Leith Street, Edinburgh



James Ritchie & Son - Edinburgh - 1867


James Ritchie and Son - Edinburgh - 1887


Jas. Ritchie & Son - Edinburgh - 1904

Established in 1809.

James Ritchie & Son registered their marks with the Edinburgh Assay Office.

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MITCHELL & SONS

Glasgow









M&S - Glasgow - 1824

Mitchell & Sons were the successors to Mitchell & Russell, see: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ll#p124451

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ALEXANDER MOLLISON

Aberdeen


Examples of the work and mark of Alexander Mollison:


AM - Thistle - AM













A·M - A B D









A·M - A B D


Alexander Mollison was first in partnership with James Emslie, as Emslie & Mollison, c.1835-1837, and then in partnership with James Begg, as Begg & Mollison, c.1841-1844.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... son#p87126

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JAMES WILSON

69, Quarry Street, Hamilton



Jas. Wilson - Hamilton - 1899






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WILSON & Co.

21, George Street, Edinburgh



Wilson & Co. - Edinburgh - 1843

Late William Wilson, Established 1817.

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ALEXANDER GRAHAM WIGHTON, later, WIGHTON & SON

17, Queen Street, Edinburgh


Examples of the work and mark of the firm of Alexander Graham Wighton:








AGW - Edinburgh - 1857


Alexander Graham Wighton died at Maryfield, near Edinburgh, on the 5th February 1855.

The business was succeeded by Wighton & Son, probably in 1850, when Alexander was joined his son Robert Knox Wighton.

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JAMES BERRY

25, Castle Street, later, 88, Union Street, Aberdeen



James Berry - Aberdeen - 1853


James Berry is recorded as a Clock and Watchmaker located at 25, Castle Street, Aberdeen, in 1837.

Source: Pigot and Co.'s National Commercial Directory of Scotland - James Pigot - 1837

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TAYLOR & HAMILTON

King Street, Glasgow


An example of the work and mark of Taylor & Hamilton:











Source: Old Scottish Communion Plate - The Rev. Thomas Burns - 1892


The partnership of James Taylor and William Hamilton.

James Taylor served his apprenticeship under Alexander Aitchison.

William Hamilton served his apprenticeship under Alexander Gardner.

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KELSO & Co.

43, Union Street, later, 55-57, Oxford Street, later, 1008, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow



Kelso & Co. - Glasgow - 1884


Kelso & Compy. - Glasgow - 1905


Kelso & Company - Glasgow - 1910

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DURIE BROWN & Co.

63, Princes Street, Edinburgh



Durie Brown & Co. - Edinburgh - 1920

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ANDREW AITKEN

3, Hamilton Street, Greenock


Noted as working from 1851 to 1893. Around 1873 he entered into a short-lived partnership with fellow Greenock jeweller, Robert M. Proctor, as Aitken & Proctor, but the partnership only lasted a year or so before the pair started trading independently again.

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