Fine Silver - 27th April 2016
Lot 355
A George III Scottish provincial silver swing-handled sugar basket
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £650
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Description
A George III Scottish provincial silver swing-handled sugar basket,
by James Erskine, Aberdeen circa 1800,
oval navette form, engraved foliate decoration, beaded borders and swing-handle, on a raised circular foot, engraved with a crest and motto, length 17.8cm, approx. weight 9oz.
Provenance: purchased from Mary Cooke Antiques.
The crest and motto are those of Carruthers, of Howmains, Scotland, and the motto is also recorded for Chalmers of Larbert, Stirlingshire.