Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 30th October 2018
Lot 646
A large George III Scottish provincial silver Hanoverian pattern basting spoon
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A large George III Scottish provincial silver Hanoverian pattern basting spoon,
by Alexander Thompson, Aberdeen, circa 1770,
the reverse of the bowl with a plain heel, the reverse of the terminal with an initial 'M', length 41cm, approx. weight 6.8oz.
Provenance:
The David Constable Collection.
Nicholas Shaw Antiques.
Exhibited and illustrated, Silver, The Aberdeen Story, 3 November 2012- 3 March 2013, Aberdeen Art gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, catalogue no.89.