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LOT 97

Lot 97

The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730

The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
Lot 97 Details
The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730

engraved below the rim of the bowl 'DEO DICAVIT DOROTHEA SANDFORD DOMINA DE FERNY'
height 6.5 in — 16.5 cm
7.4 oz. — 230 grams
assaymaster Archibald Ure

Estimate $700-$1,000

Realised: $1,625
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The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
  • The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
  • The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
  • The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
  • The Fernie Communion Cup: George II Scottish Silver Communion Cup, William Aytoun, Edinburgh, 1730
Provenance:

Bonham’s, The Scottish Sale, August 24-26, 2005, lot 3

Note:

The cup was originally given to Fernie Church in the Parish of Monimail, Fife by Dorothy Sandford, the first wife of Arthur Balfour of Fernie, important and influential landowners in the area

CONDITION DETAILS

Dents at the rim and foot; small split just below the rim near marks; otherwise in substantially good condition; marks at the rim are worn

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