Pair Of Presentation Lawn Bowls
Pair Of Presentation Lawn Bowls
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Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls.
A very nice pair of Lignum Vitae presentation lawn bowls with engraved silver plaques and rings. Each disc on the front is engraved 'S.A.M.B, won by J. Clark, June 1922', the rings are engraved 'Presented By The Southern Oil Co. Ltd.'. The rear smaller plaques engraved '1' and '2'. The bowls have a No.3 bias and carry the makers name 'R.G. Lawrie, Glasgow. They are also stamped Scottish Bowling Association. The bowling woods still have the original ebonized lacquer in good condition, but a little cracked.
The stands are not included in the price.
Robert G. Lawrie was a talented turner and started business turning ivory billiard balls before later producing bowling green bowls. Lawrie's bowls were sold throughout the countries of the British Empire, and in the United States. In the early 1880's when the army introduced pipe bands, the company diversified into make kilts, sporrans, feather bonnets and dirks.
1900-1949
Circa 1920's
Antique, Vintage, Lawn Bowls, Bowls, Lignum Vitae
Scotland
Good condition
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