Scottish Silver from the Lindsay Collection

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LOT 68

Lot 68

Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822

Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822
Lot 68 Details
Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822

together with four Queens pattern spoons
salts length 3.8 in — 9.6 cm; spoons length 4.1 in — 10.4 cm
16.9 oz. — 525 grams

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,125
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Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822
  • Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822
  • Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822
  • Set of Four George IV Scottish Silver Salt Cellars, Alexander Edmonstoun III, Edinburgh, 1822
Provenance:

Lyon & Turnbull, July 20, 2016, lot 184

CONDITION DETAILS

Engraved with crests and monograms on the cartouches; a few splits and solder repairs at the rims; the interiors re-gilded; marks under the bellies are worn; three contemporary Edinburgh spoons by Marshall & Sons, and the fourth later by a London maker

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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