Nikolaus Tuczek
Nikolaus Tuczek was a British shoemaker, based in Mayfair, London, born to a family of Austro-Hungarian immigrants.
Trading as N. Tuczek, he had a shop at 15b Clifford Street,[1] and later at 17 Clifford Street.[2] At one time, they also had premises at 21 Jermyn Street.[2]
Fellow shoemaker George Cleverley started his career with Tuczek in 1920 and worked there for 38 years, before opening his own workshop.[2] In 1970, the company was taken over by John Lobb.[3]
In March 2021, a pair of Winston Churchill's monogrammed velvet slippers handmade by N. Tuczek were sold at auction for nearly £40,000.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Raivio, Ville (19 February 2014). "Nikolaus Tuczek". keikari.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Aristocat, The (March 27, 2012). "The Shoe AristoCat: The Ultimate Bespoke Shoemaker Nikolaus Tuczek".
- ^ "Nikolaus Tuczek Ltd". The National Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Winston Churchill's velvet slippers fetch nearly £40,000". BBC News. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.