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White Clay Pipe depicting Wallace Monument
This pipe has been in the family for generations but I only rediscovered it recently. I have contacted a forum member and he has offered the information below and suggested posting the photos for all to see and comment.
The Wallace monument itself however was completed in 1869, so that’s the earliest date for your pipe. McDougall was a Glasgow maker established in 1846 at 226 Parliamentary Road as “The Glasgow Pipe Manufactory” and trading as “Duncan McDougall” but the trading name of the company was changed to “D. McDougall and Co.” in 1871. So, if your pipe doesn’t have the “and Co.” (or “& Co.”) after the name then that likely puts it in the very narrow time frame of 1869-1871. McDougall was a bulk supplier to the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1847 onwards, so it’s not unusual to find his pipes in Canada
I live in Canada but my ancestors were from Scotland.
The Wallace monument itself however was completed in 1869, so that’s the earliest date for your pipe. McDougall was a Glasgow maker established in 1846 at 226 Parliamentary Road as “The Glasgow Pipe Manufactory” and trading as “Duncan McDougall” but the trading name of the company was changed to “D. McDougall and Co.” in 1871. So, if your pipe doesn’t have the “and Co.” (or “& Co.”) after the name then that likely puts it in the very narrow time frame of 1869-1871. McDougall was a bulk supplier to the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1847 onwards, so it’s not unusual to find his pipes in Canada
I live in Canada but my ancestors were from Scotland.
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