Leuchars was an important London maker and retailer of dressing cases and fine fitted boxes, established in Piccadilly in 1794 and later recognised with a Royal Warrant for their exceptional work.

Known for their close association with the royal family and with Asprey, Leuchars produced some of the finest dressing cases and related pieces of the nineteenth century.

The business was founded by James Leuchars in 1794 at 47 Piccadilly, London. After relocating to 38 Piccadilly in 1820, James died in 1823 and the firm was taken over by his widow, Lucy Leuchars, trading as L. Leuchars. Under her direction the company flourished. In 1837, the year Queen Victoria came to the throne, Leuchars was granted a Royal Warrant for supplying dressing cases to the royal household.

In 1841 the business expanded to 39 Piccadilly and became known as Lucy Leuchars and Son when her son William joined the firm. After Lucy’s death in 1847, William took full control. The company enjoyed growing recognition, exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862, and later receiving a silver medal at the Paris Exposition of 1867 for their dressing cases.

In 1870, now trading as Leuchars and Son, William and his son opened a Paris branch at 2 Rue de la Paix. Following the death of William Sr in 1871, William Jr continued the operation and secured a gold medal at the 1878 Paris Exposition. The manufactory moved from Gerrard Street to Sherwood Street in 1884 as demand continued.

In 1888, William Jr sold the business and manufactory to Asprey, one of their long standing clients, though the Leuchars name continued to trade from 38 and 39 Piccadilly until 1902.