MacLeod Clan 1940’s Sterling Silver Vintage Glengarry - Bonnet Badge

Sterling silver MacLeod clan badge made by the classic bagpipe maker RG Lawrie

Marked RGL ( R G Lawrie ) Sterling Silver

Size approx 40mm x50mm

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 Renfield Street premises as R G Lawrie, manufacturers of bowls, bagpipes and kilts. Later moving to 110 Buchanan Street.

Clan Macleod

Clan MacLeod ( Scottish Gaelic: Clann MhicLeòid; is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, whose chief is MacLeod of MacLeod, are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid (“seed of Tormod”); the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay, whose chief is Macleod of The Lewes (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Ghille Chaluim), are known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill (“seed of Torcall”). Both branches claim descent from Leòd, who lived in the 13th century.