Images are illustrative. Photographs of the pieces will follow.

The objects of the house of Allan Robertson

Objects for the game, made by named hands.

Putters, irons, golf balls and Scottish knitwear, in honour of Allan Robertson of St Andrews. The first pieces are in preparation.

The first objectsThe knitwear

Links land at St Andrews in the evening sea haar, the town faint on the horizon
St Andrews, in the sea haar

1815

The sister brand

AR1815 joins Robertson’s initials to the year of his birth, anchoring every object in time, much as the handmade balls of his era bore the mark of the hand that made them.

Allan Robertson (1815–1859) of St Andrews is widely regarded as the first professional golfer. A feather-ball maker by trade and a player of rare authority, he shaped the standards of the game before they were ever written down, and was the first recorded to break 80 on the Old Course.

AR1815 is the house’s line of objects: a homage to the skill and standards of Robertson’s era, carried into clubs, putters, golf balls and knitwear made with specialist makers.

The house at allanrobertson.com

1815Born in St Andrews
80The first recorded to break it on the Old Course
1859Died in St Andrews

Allan Robertson and AR1815 balance tradition and progress, forging a house that embodies the purity of the game, the tactility of fine materials and the quiet confidence of mastery earned.

Just as Robertson’s name stood for excellence on the links, it now stands as a seal of authenticity, for those who understand that the true essence of golf is in the details.

The Objects

Forthcoming

The first objects, each carrying a single AR1815 mark, chosen for its surface and made into the material: engraved, stamped or stitched.

A plain milled steel blade putter head on a wooden maker’s bench beside a brass file

The Putter

Forthcoming

A milled steel blade, finished by hand. The mark is engraved on the sole, and nowhere else.

Mark
Stacked mark, engraved on the sole
Made
By a named specialist maker
Status
First edition in preparation
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A craftsman’s hands holding a raw forged iron head above a workbench

The Irons

Forthcoming

A set of irons, forged and ground by a single family of makers, and fitted in person before it is made.

Mark
Stacked mark, stamped
Made
By a named specialist maker
Status
Maker to be confirmed
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Folded Scottish knitwear in oatmeal and chocolate brown in low light

The Knitwear

Forthcoming

Classic models in 100% cashmere, knitted in Hawick: crew neck, V-neck, polo, cable, roll neck, cardigans, a hat and a scarf.

Mark
A·R monogram, embroidered; ruled mark on the woven label
Made
Hawick, Scottish Borders
Status
First pieces in preparation
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A hand-stitched leather feather ball of Robertson’s era on a dark oak bench

Forthcoming

The ball and the bag

A modern golf ball made in honour of the feather balls Robertson stitched by hand, and a golf bag. Details will follow once each maker is confirmed.

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A maker’s hands stitching a leather case with waxed linen thread

The Makers

One category, one maker. We name the hands.

Every mark should feel part of the object rather than applied to it.

  1. 01

    The best living hands

    Each category has a single maker, chosen because no one does it better. If we cannot make the finest example of something, we do not make it.

  2. 02

    Made, not printed

    Honest, natural materials that age well. The mark is debossed, engraved, woven or stitched wherever possible.

  3. 03

    Named on every piece

    Each object names the workshop and, where they agree, the person who made it. Makers are introduced here as each commission is confirmed.

Partners

Collaboration and licensing

Collaboration extends the house’s values: shared expertise, craftsmanship and authenticity, while leaving room for the maker’s own identity.

AR1815 works with a very small number of makers under licence. In co-branded work the AR1815 mark leads and the maker’s mark follows, separated by a hairline rule. Agreements are made directly with Allan Robertson Ltd, and every product is approved before it is made.

CategoriesClubs and putters. Golf balls. Scottish knitwear. Apparel and headwear.
TerritoriesUnited Kingdom and European Union. United States and Japan by arrangement.
EditionsNumbered and capped. Each piece is recorded in the Register.
ChannelsPrivate and by appointment. No marketplaces, outlets or discounting.
ApproachA short conversation first. Outline terms are shared under a confidentiality agreement.
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The Register

Every object has a number, and every number has an owner.

Each AR1815 object is numbered. The number, the maker and the owner are entered in the Provenance Register kept by Allan Robertson Ltd in Scotland.

The owner receives a certificate on white cotton paper that matches the Register entry. The Register is private. No owner is ever named publicly.

Correspondence

Write to us, and we will reply in person.

Every object is forthcoming. Register your interest and we will write to you ourselves as each one is ready. Nothing is for sale yet, and nothing is taken in payment.

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