THE CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL MAKER'S MARK OF LOTHIAN & ROBERTSON, EDINBURGH, 1761; THE TEA STRAINER MAKER'S MARK OF DOUGAL GED, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1740
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A GEORGE III SCOTTISH SILVER CREAM JUG AND OPEN SUGAR BOWL WITH A GEORGE II SCOTTISH SILVER TEA STRAINER
The cream jug and sugar bowl maker's mark of Lothian & Robertson, Edinburgh, 1761; the tea strainer maker's mark of Dougal Ged, Edinburgh, circa 1740
The cream jug and sugar bowl each inverted pyriform, with everted notched rim, the cream jug with acanthus-capped scroll handle, each engraved on one side with monogram CM, each marked under base; the tea strainer of typical form with two shaped tab handles, one handle engraved on reverse with a shell, marked under one handle with maker's mark only
The cream jug 7in. (18.5cm.) long over handle; 16oz. 10dwt. (514gr.)
Lothian & Robertson (3)
The cream jug and sugar bowl maker's mark of Lothian & Robertson, Edinburgh, 1761; the tea strainer maker's mark of Dougal Ged, Edinburgh, circa 1740
The cream jug and sugar bowl each inverted pyriform, with everted notched rim, the cream jug with acanthus-capped scroll handle, each engraved on one side with monogram CM, each marked under base; the tea strainer of typical form with two shaped tab handles, one handle engraved on reverse with a shell, marked under one handle with maker's mark only
The cream jug 7in. (18.5cm.) long over handle; 16oz. 10dwt. (514gr.)
Lothian & Robertson (3)
Provenance
McKenzie family of Foveran House, Aberdeenshire (the cream jug and sugar-bowl)
Warthill House, Aberdeenshire (the tea strainer)
John Bell of Aberdeen, 1951
Warthill House, Aberdeenshire (the tea strainer)
John Bell of Aberdeen, 1951