A William III mug by John Seaton, Edinburgh 1698-1699, Assay Master James Penman, the slightly fl

A William III mug by John Seaton, Edinburgh 1698-1699, Assay Master James Penman, the slightly flared can form body with reeded girdle and foot rim, the S scroll strap handle with tapered beaded detail, engraved to base MAINHOLME H 11cm high 8oz Notes: This is a truly superb example of pre 1700 Scottish silver and a rare survival in such good original condition. This mug appears to be the earliest recorded of a fully Edinburgh hallmarked piece by John Seaton. Other examples are a maker's marked onlyminiature quaich circa 1695 (sold by How of Edinburgh 1936, now in the Metropolitan Museum Collection) and the earliest fully marked example recorded a thistle mug 1700-1701 (in the Maple Swan Collection) For further details of this maker see footnote to lot 364 Reference: further details on known items of John Seaton silver see 'The Compendium of Scottish Silver II' R & J Dietert