Canongate - an early Scottish provincial dognose tablespoon by David Dunlop, stem marked DD (conjoined), stags head, DD (conjoined), gothic letter Y, the dognose terminal engraved to reverse with initials RG/HG with scratch weight `11o 5d` below, with plain thin rat tail to bowl 19.2cm long, 56.8g Provenance: originally set of six, ex John Noble Collection References: Compendium of Scottish Silver II, R & J Dietert page 283 (as set of six) Notes: the marks and engraving to these spoons show some unusual features. Firstly the pseudo date letter (gothic Y) struck to the stem is an obvious copy of the Edinburgh date letter for 1703. secondly the Scratch weight 11o (oz) 5d (drops) under the engraved initials is slightly unusual to be found on spoons and indeed even more so as it is for the combined weight of the six rather than each individual spoon.
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Canongate - a scarce pair of Scottish Provincial table knives one with cutlers mark to blade BOOG the other untraced RW with a crown above, each with simple tapered cannon form handle with reeded decoration to pommel and simple ball finial, with engraved crest and motto (2) overall length 29cm long, blade 18.5cm long Provenance: Craighall Castle, Perthshire Notes: with crest of an arm holding a short sword / dagger motto possibly reads FORTITER ET CONSTANTER For a set of six tables knives circa 1760 with silver handles by Patrick Robertson (of Edinburgh) and blades by Boog, see `The Murray Collection` Lyon and Turnbull 20th August 2003 lot 195 hammer price £2300
Glasgow - a Scottish provincial communion cup by John Luke Jnr, marked IL (within heart shaped punch), Glasgow town mark (of de structured form), D, indistinct mark 9possibly makers mark repeated), the cup deep tapering bowl with slightly everted rim and gilt interior, engraved to front with Glasgow town arms in square border with motto `Lord let Glasgow flourish through the preaching of thy word` and dated above `1721`, the bowl raised on a knopped and tapered baluster stem and stepped domed circular foot 11.7cm diameter of bowl, 20.5cm high, 16oz Provenance: Private Collection Shapes, Edinburgh, `Fine Silver & Works of Art` 28th August 1999, lot 105, illustrated Property of the Trustees of The Barony Ramshorn Church, Glasgow Notes: of the surviving Glasgow communion cups of the early to mid 18th century it is obvious that the highly influential Luke family were the preferred or even considered the specialised makers for such wares. The proportion by their hands is much higher than one would perhaps expect when it is considered the number of quality silversmiths in the town at the time. This type of cup seems to have been the fashion within the town for some time as this pattern is noted with a wide range of engraved presentations and dates, mainly with the town arms accompanying.
Forty commemorative coins, comprising 1952-1977 Silver Jubilee crowns, 1947-1972 Silver Wedding crowns, Seychelles 10 Rupee coins, Isle of Man 1947-1972 Silver Wedding twenty-five pence coins, Gibraltar 1947-1972 Silver Wedding twenty-five pence coins, Guernsey 1947-1972 Silver Wedding twenty-five pence coins, etc.
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