A William IV Scottish silver ewer
A William IV Scottish silver ewer

MAKER'S MARK OF ELDER & CO, EDINBURGH, 1833, WITH ADDITIONAL MAKER'S MARK OF D. C. RAIT OF GLASGOW

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A William IV Scottish silver ewer
Maker's mark of Elder & Co, Edinburgh, 1833, with additional maker's mark of D. C. Rait of Glasgow
Baluster-shaped on circular foot, the body chased and repouss with scrolls, flowers and foliage on a matted ground, the spout terminating in a mask and acanthus leaves, the scroll handle with ivory insulators and chased with scrolls on a matted ground, with scroll thumbpiece and hinged cover chased with leaves and with bud finial, the body engraved twice with a coat-of-arms within shaped cartouche, marked on body and cover
9in. (23cm.) high
36ozs. (1,126gr.)