JOHN Mc NICOLL DRAPER 1881 BILLHEAD - KIRRIEMUIR, SCOTLAND - SOLD TO MISS DOWNIE For Sale

We are offering a RARE 1881 billhead of John McNicoll Wholesale & Retail Draper, 14, 16 & 18 Bank Street, Kirriemuir, Scotland. (4 3/4\" x 9 3/4\"). The bill is for items sold to Miss Downie of Appin (a town in Scotland with a history of the prominent Downie family). The bill is for Making a Jacket - 2 [lbs.], Buttons & Ribbons - 1, and Braid & Ribbons - 1 - 3, total 5 - 6. The establishment carried Velvets, Silks, Merino\'s, Alpacas, Hats, Flowers, Laces, Tweeds, Scarfs and much more.
**NOTE** The Downie family were of humble beginnings, but Robert Downie (1771-1841) went to India as a young man where he made his fortune, returning to Scotland a wealthy man. Downie purchased a large Appin estate, where he came to be known as \"Robert Downie of Appin\". Due to his entrepreneurship and contributions, Scotland has many landmarks named after him. \"Miss Downie\" on the bill was most likely one of his granddaughters.