A SET OF FOUR WILLIAM III SCOTTISH SILVER TABLE-CANDLESTICKS

MARK OF THOMAS KER, EDINBURGH, 1700, ASSAY MASTER JOHN PENMAN

Details

A SET OF FOUR WILLIAM III SCOTTISH SILVER TABLE-CANDLESTICKS
MARK OF THOMAS KER, EDINBURGH, 1700, ASSAY MASTER JOHN PENMAN
Each on square gadrooned base with canted corners, with gadrooned knopped stems and spool-shaped sockets, the bases engraved with a crest, each marked under base, further engraved with scratchweights '16=12'; '15=10'; '16=6' and '15=10'
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
63 oz. 13 dwt. (1,982 gr.)
The crest is that of Hope for Charles Hope (1681-1742), later created 1st Earl of Hopetoun, K.T. in 1703. (4)

Provenance

Charles Hope (1681-1742), later 1st Earl of Hopetoun, K.T. and then by descent to
Charles, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow M.C. (1912-1987).
The Marquess of Linlithgow and the Trustees of the Hopetoun Preservation Trust; Christie's London, 15 June 1977, lot 135.

Brought to you by

Olivia Leahy

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

oleahy@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2343

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

Charles Hope was born in 1681 and was educated at Edinburgh University. He married Henrietta Johnstone (1682-1750), daughter of William, 1st Marquess of Annandale in 1699. Hope was created 1st Earl of Hopetoun at the age of 22 on 15 April 1703. Family tradition holds that the 1st Earl's father, John Hope (1650-1682), gave his seat in a lifeboat to the Duke of York, later King James II, during the disastrous wreck of the Royal Gloucester in 1682. It is said that since John Hope had given his life for the sake of the Royal Duke, her father, Queen Anne granted a peerage to Hope's son Charles as soon as he came of age.

The 1st Earl was a zealous supporter of the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, but is best remembered today as the builder of Hopetoun House, Linlithgowshire, chiefly from the designs of the architect Sir William Bruce.

More from Mount Congreve: The London Sale

View All