Scottish Silver from the Lindsay Collection

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LOT 101

Lot 101

Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886

Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
Lot 101 Details
Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886

the cover inset with a large cairngorm
height 6.6 in — 16.8 cm
7.8 oz. — 243 grams (gross)

Estimate $350-$500

Realised: $600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
  • Victorian Scottish Silver Ciborium, Middleton Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, 1886
Provenance:

Bonham's, August 22-24, 2007, lot 173

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition; well marked on the back of the cover above the hinge, and with duty marks also on two struts, additionally stamped M. RETTIE & SONS / ABERDEEN inside the base

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