Lot 138
Aberdeen - a rare Scottish provincial tazza
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£12,600
Description
by George Cooper of Aberdeen, circa 1735, marked GC, three castles, gothic e, of conventional form, the circular plate with raised moulded rim, raised on a flared trumpet foot
Dimensions
25cm diameter of plate, 10cm diameter of foot, 17oz
Footnote
Provenance: Christies 26h July 1972, lot 359
Notes:
Scottish provincial tazza's are very rare and indeed only two Aberdeen examples are recorded, including the present lot. The other by George Robertson, which is now in the collection at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum
References: 'Compendium of Scottish Silver II' page 492 - R & J Dietert