Here's another "accidental" eBay purchase to share with you. Originally I assumed it was the same firm but now I'm not so sure. This William McCulloch having his firm in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. I do love it and wonder if there can be many others like it given it was probably used like a business card or advertising flyer. Any information greatly received especially if this is the same McCulloch from "Wales & McCulloch" in London.
I came across this clock key for sale on eBay apparently for a clock manufactured by "Wales & McCulloch". They seemed to be a London-based firm with a shop at 20 Ludgate Hill. I haven't yet managed to track down who this McCulloch was or where he came from so it's still an unsolved mystery! Any further information about Wales & McCulloch would be gratefully received. And yes.. I did buy the key :) EDIT: Added a few other beautiful items made by W & M also below. Pair of antique silver caviar trays in original box by Wales & Mcculloch A yellow metal Egyptian style brooch, with scarab beetle type insert in fitted case for Wales and McCulloch
Hi, Nice find. William was my second great grandfather. 1867–1933
ReplyDeleteBIRTH 05 MAY 1867 • Kirkoswald, Ayrshire DEATH 1933. His son (my great grandfather) was also a watchmaker and also called William. He fought in WW1 and ended up in Bridgwater, Somerset.
I think it is unlikely that there is any connection to wales though.