Lot 670
A Victorian beaker
Auction: 13 March 2013 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1882, of tapered cylindrical form with reeded girdles and engraved motto 'Do Richt and Fear Nocht', the lower section of the body with engraved acanthus leaves and presentation inscription, on a simple foot
Dimensions
18cm high, 9.4oz
Footnote
The engraved inscription 'do richt and fear nocht' has two Scottish connections. The first is connected to the name Paton, the person who presented this goblet toArchibald N Skelton was Sir Joseph Noel Paton. He was connected with the Skelton family in the 19th century in relation to Mary Skelton's work on Mary Stuart. The other unconnected but with strong Scottish connections is for the celebrations in Kelso during their civic week. At the installation ceremony the Provost sashes the Henchmen, entrusts them with the Kelso flag and tells the Kelso Laddie to 'do richt and fear nocht' Their job is to return the flag on the Saturday 'unsullied and untarnished'
Sir Joseph may have been inspired by the thought and principals behind the event and the motto to feel it was a correct and fitting statement for the young man to grow up with and adhere to in future life