A small private collection A curious George III Scottish provincial marrow scoop
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £560
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Description
A small private collection
A curious George III Scottish provincial marrow scoop, with a single drop bowl stamped with four marks: "FOR" presumably for Forres, gothic K, a thistle and the front view of Elgin Cathedral, by an unascribed maker Forres/Elgin region, c.1800, 8.5in (21.7cm) long, 1.25oz.
Literature Moss, G P: Provincial Silversmiths of Moray and their marks, pp 130 for an illustration of the marks on this particular scoop.
