A William IV Silver hunting Horn

MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT GRAY & SONS OF GLASGOW, PROBABLY AS RETAILER, H.M. FOR LONDON, 1836

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A William IV Silver hunting Horn
maker's mark of Robert Gray & Sons of Glasgow, probably as retailer, H.M. for London, 1836
The flaring lip embossed and chased with two huntsmen with pack giving chase to a fox in a wooded setting, the stem applied die-stamped cast fruiting vine, with reeded section and stiff leaf border to the mouthpiece, engraved with presentation inscription
11.3/4in. (31cm.) long
7oz.

Engraved

Presented To Mr CHRISTOPHER SCOTT Huntsman In The Linlithgow & Stirlingshire FOX HOUNDS By a Number of Gentlemen Desirous of recording their sense OF HIS MERITS And their approbation of his Conduct GLASGOW AUGt. 6th 1836

Lot Essay

It is likely that Robert Gray & Sons acted as retailers for this hunting horn. For an unusual order such as this Gray would have found it simpler to order the horn from a specialist London maker, thereafter striking his own punch beside the London hallmarks.

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