Alexander Macrae (1856-Present)
Macrae was the founder of the firm that went on to be C J Vander Ltd. Macrae was recorded at 32 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, in September 1856 and was later joined in partnership by Martin Goldstein c. 1870, whereupon the style of the firm was changed to Macrae & Goldstein which was first listed in 1871 as a silversmith. Alexander Macrae supplied many of the great firms at that time, such as Elkington, Harry Emanuel, Hunt & Roskell and Widdowson & Veale.
In 1878, the partnership was dissolved, and later, in 1886, the company was sold to Cornelius Joshua Vander (1837-1904) – C J Vander Ltd, who was the former apprentice at Macrae & Goldstein. Vander and then his sons developed the business and turned it into a limited liability company, expanding its activity and reputation worldwide. C.J. Vander Ltd remains in business today.
