Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2025

Lot 863

A rare Queen Anne Scottish silver thistle mug,

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £6300

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Description

A rare Queen Anne Scottish silver thistle mug,
by John Luke, Glasgow 1704,
tapering circular form, with a central band above cut-card decoration, beaded scroll handle, scratch initialled 'ZM' over 'ER', and with a later crest and motto, on a circular foot, height 8.3cm, approx. weight 5oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.