Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2025
Lot 801
A matched set of five George II Scottish provincial silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons,
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £819
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Description
A matched set of five George II Scottish provincial silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons,
by Alexander Forbes, Aberdeen circa 1740,
the reverse of the terminals with script initials 'ABA', plus another tablespoon by the same maker, the reverse of the terminal engraved with a figure and 'Praeclarum Regi et Regno Servitium', approx. total weight 12.4oz. (6)
The crest is that of Ogilvy.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.