A TRUSTED NAME, ESTABLISHED IN EDINBURGH IN 1821,

R.L. CHRISTIE ARE ONE OF SCOTLAND’S LONGEST ESTABLISHED NAMES IN SILVER AND JEWELLERY, AND A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY IN ANTIQUES AND SILVERWARE.

R.L. CHRISTIE, EDINBURGH

R. L. Christie has one of the longest established names in silver and jewellery within Scotland. Founded in the heart of Edinburgh in 1821 by John McKenzie, originally as a jewellers and hardware merchants, the company came down through the family via his daughter. By 1853 she and her husband Robert Livingstone Christie had taken over the business, re branded as ‘R. L. Christie watchmaker & Jewellers’ and moved to the iconic gallery and workshop at 17 – 20 Bank Street, just of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.

By the Victorian era concentrating on jewellery, watches and silverware from our own workshops, with in house craftsmen cemented the reputation for fine workmanship and high quality products. A familiar name to Edinburgh and Scotland’s elite meant the business continued unbroken at these premises until the early 2000’s.

Now focusing on antique, vintage and historic pieces the reputation in quality and workmanship crosses over and we strive to keep and improve this long appreciated reputation.

COLIN T. FRASER, OWNER

Colin T. Fraser, one of the country’s foremost experts in Scottish silver and works of arts, heads R. L. Christie. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the market from specialised research and cataloguing, to valuation. Working closely with private clients, collectors and institutions worldwide gives a unique appreciation for these items.

With the ability for sourcing rare and unusual object to fit collector’s needs the thrill of finding that elusive item still fills Colin with great enjoyment. From unearthing important items to reuniting pairs of items split generations past the trill is in the discovery.

Recent exhibitions and publications, include the National Museums of Scotland Silver: Made in Scotland. Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums Silver the Aberdeen Story and Tain & District Museum The Tain Silver Collection. 

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