Silver & Objects of Vertu - 17th July 2024

Lot 553

A late-17th/early-18th century Scottish silver miniature thistle mug,

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £983

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Description

A late-17th/early-18th century Scottish silver miniature thistle mug,
maker's mark only, MK for Colin McKenzie, Edinburgh circa 1700,
conventional form, central girdle, scroll handle, inscribed 'R.MK' (conjoined), over 'A MP' conjoined, on a circular foot, height 4.5cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.

Provenance:
Miss Daisy Henley, Mount Ephraim, Tonbridge Wells, Kent.