Smoking & Spirits
Smoking and the enjoyment of spirits formed part of the culture of private life and travel during the nineteenth century. The objects associated with these activities included cigar instruments, match safes, flasks and other personal equipment.
Such objects were often carried as part of personal travel equipment and were frequently contained within fitted cases designed to organise and protect them.
Smoking Instruments
Smoking instruments included tools associated with the preparation and enjoyment of cigars and pipes. These objects could include cigar cutters, piercers, cigar cases and match safes.
Produced by specialist craftsmen, these instruments combined practical function with skilled craftsmanship.
Spirits and Travel
The enjoyment of spirits was also associated with travel and private life. Portable objects such as flasks allowed travellers to carry small quantities of spirits during journeys.
These objects formed part of the wider equipment carried by travellers during the nineteenth century.
Craft and Materials
Objects associated with smoking and spirits were often produced using materials such as silver, glass and leather. These materials provided durability while also allowing craftsmen to create objects of refinement and craftsmanship.
Smoking Rooms and Private Life
During the nineteenth century smoking rooms became a common feature of private houses and gentlemen’s clubs. The objects associated with smoking and spirits formed part of the culture of these private spaces.
The Leuchars Tradition
The Leuchars firm became associated with fitted cases designed to contain personal equipment used in travel and private life. Objects associated with smoking and spirits were often carried within such cases as part of personal travel equipment.
Leuchars London ® continues the traditions associated with the historic craft of case making and personal equipment.
