Leuchars
A London house for cases, fitted objects and refined works of travel.
Leuchars is a London house for cases, fitted objects, travel goods, presentation pieces and refined accessories within The Company of Extraordinary Companies.
Leuchars
A London house for cases, fitted objects and refined works of travel.
The historic Leuchars name belongs to the world of Piccadilly case-making: dressing cases, fitted boxes, writing cases, jewellery boxes, travel objects and small works of use made for a clientele that expected function to be finished beautifully.Today, Leuchars is being reintroduced as a London house concerned with cases, presentation objects, refined accessories and the architecture of personal possessions.
The World of the Fitted Object
Leuchars occupies a particular place within The Company of Extraordinary Companies. It is not simply a jewellery name, nor only a maker of accessories. Its natural territory is the fitted object: the case, the box, the travelling companion, the object of presentation, and the small private article made to hold, protect or accompany something of value.This gives Leuchars a distinct role within our portfolio. Where other houses may focus on jewellery, silver or restoration, Leuchars is concerned with containment, order, travel and presentation. Its language is one of compartments, linings, locks, trays, hinges, handles and fittings. It is a house for objects that are designed around use, but finished with care.
Piccadilly and the Nineteenth-Century Case-Maker
The historic Leuchars story begins in Piccadilly, London, in the late eighteenth century. During the nineteenth century, the name became associated with dressing cases, writing cases, fitted boxes and refined travel pieces. These were not ordinary containers. They were personal objects for a world in which travel, correspondence, grooming, presentation and social life each had their own rituals.Leuchars pieces were often made in precious or decorative materials, with fitted interiors, velvet and silk linings, engraved plates, hidden compartments and carefully engineered locks. The finest examples show how practical objects could become highly considered works of design.
From London to Paris
The historic firm’s reach extended beyond London. Its Paris presence on the Rue de la Paix placed Leuchars within an international world of jewellery, couture, travel and luxury retail. This connection gives the name a useful breadth: London in origin, but not provincial in outlook.For the new Leuchars, that perspective matters. The house should feel British in standard, but international in relevance. Its future belongs to clients who understand that a case, a box or a travel object can be more than packaging. It can be part of the ceremony of ownership.
A New Chapter
Leuchars is being brought forward with respect for the historic name and a clear understanding of its natural field. The focus is on cases, fitted objects, travel goods, refined accessories and presentation pieces, with an emphasis on British standards, material integrity and lasting use.This new chapter does not depend on nostalgia. It depends on recognising that the fitted object still has purpose. In a world of disposable packaging and anonymous accessories, Leuchars offers a quieter idea: objects made to organise, protect, present and endure.
Within The Company of Extraordinary Companies
Within The Company of Extraordinary Companies, Leuchars strengthens our work in jewellery, silver, objects and works of art by giving particular attention to the objects that surround and accompany them.A bracelet may need a case. A gentleman’s object may need a fitted box. A restored work may need presentation. A journey may need a companion. Leuchars exists for this world of refined function.It is a London name for the art of keeping things well.
THE COMPANY OF EXTRAORDINARY COMPANIES
The Company of Extraordinary Companies is a British portfolio bringing together and developing houses in jewellery, silver, objects and works of art.
