Lot 141
Stonehaven - a rare Scottish provincial teaspoon
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by Alexander Glenny of Stonehaven circa 1840, marked A.G, S, T, O, N, H, N, of Fiddle pattern with chamfered stem, the terminal engraved with conjoined script initials JMF
Dimensions
14.5cm long, 16g
Footnote
Notes: Items of Stonehaven silver that can be confidently ascribed are extremely rare with only a handful known to survive. Other items with similar A.G makers marks and two part stylised thistle / flower punch have previously been tentatively attributed to Glenny in Stonehaven but are still not definitely ascribed. Without further evidence it seems highly unlikely this attribution is correct.
Only items with this combination of marks should be considered a definite Stonehaven manufacture As previously stated these are extremely rare and must be considered among the rarest of all Scottish provincial town marks. The only possible rival being Ellon, which at present has slightly fewer pieces recorded.
Little is known about Alexander Glenny, he first appears in the Stonehaven census of 1841 and is recorded as a Jeweller aged 35, he is registered as working from a shop in the town High Street.
For an en suite masking spoon by John Glenny see lot 142