Saqui & Lawrence Jewellers

[TracyL]

Would anyone happen to know anything about Saqui and Lawrence.

I know there was a branch in London in the 1930s, but that's about it.  Who were the Saqui and the Lawrence?

There is a Horatio Saqui on the 1901 census, listed as jeweller but I assume, even if he is connected, the partnership came later.

Any history on this would be appreciated.

Thanks
Tracy

[stanmapstone]

In 1966 Saqui and Lawrence were at 28, Liverpoool Street, EC2, with Branches throughout London and the United Kingdom
Stan

[TracyL]

Thanks Stan.

I didn't actually realise they were that big.

Can anyone suggest where I might find any history or at least who the partners were?

Tracy

[stanmapstone]

Hi Tracy,
See the 27th November 1908 London Gazette, re the dissolution of the partnership of Lawrence v Saqui
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g6/

The name would continue to be used by whoever carried on the business. The owners in 1966 may have had nothing to do with the original owners.
Stan

[Necromancer]

Might help ?

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/


assume you've been 'Googling' ....  

[TracyL]

Excellent!  So Saqui and Lawrence were out by 1908.  Looks like Lawrence took Saqui to court to disolve the partnership.

Can't find anything doing a simple search on the Companies House site.  I have been googling, but nothing helpful turned up.

Tracy

[stanmapstone]

Hi Tracy,
Saqui and Lawrence were acquired by H. Samuel in 1908 to establish themselves in London. Until then H. Samuel had carried on business mainly in the provinces. As late as 1976 Samuels had 25 shops under the names of Saqui and Lawrence, Paragon, Watches of Switzerland, and Jean Renet, as well as about 250 under H. Samuel.
See http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/static/about/history.do
Stan

[TracyL]

Fantastic Stan - thank you 

[TracyL]

Have just found entries in the phone books on Ancestry showing Saqui & Co. after 1908 with entries running alongside Saqui and Lawrence.  Presume he set up on his own again.