Antique 1920's R G Lawrie Brogue Thistle Shoe Buckles
Antique 1920's R G Lawrie Brogue Thistle Shoe Buckles
Antique 1920's R G Lawrie Brogue Thistle Shoe Buckles
Circa 1920’s in nickel silver - white metal as worn on the front of Highland brogue shoes of Highland gentlemen. Original leather inserts.
Size. Approx 50 mm x 60 mm
R G Lawrie started business in John Street in 1881 as a manufacturer of bowling green bowls. In 1879 R.G. Lawrie was listed as a wood and ivory turner. In the 1890-1891 directory Lawrie was listed as an 'Ivory Turner Employer'. In the 1890's RG Lawrie had made a set of bagpipes for Queen Victoria's son, the Prince of Wales.
It was not until 1900 that he would appear as a bagpipe maker. In 1881 when the army introduced pipe bands, the company began to make kilts, sporrans, feather bonnets and dirks. Arthur Lawrie recalled that during the First World War, RG Lawrie produced 150 kilts, 25 side drums and 150 bugles a week.
R G Lawrie later moved to 38 Renfield Street premises as R G Lawrie, manufacturers of bowls, bagpipes and kilts. Their main workshop by this time was at North Wallace St, Glasgow. The shop later moved to 110 Buchanan Street.
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