Lot 168
Dundee - a Scottish provincial punch ladle
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£384
Description
by David Manson of Dundee, circa 1810, marked DM, pot of lilies, of shaped circular bowl with pouring lip to edge, with Queen Anne halfcrown inset to base, engraved with two views of the hull of 'a man o' war' under construction, tapered stem to part twisted baleen handle with plain finial
Dimensions
37cm long
Footnote
Notes:
The engraved scenes to this bowl add an interesting angle to the commission and owner of this piece. The ship building industry and trade to and from Dundee at the period this piece dates from, was a huge part of the area's commercial success. This piece must have been a special commission for somebody connected to the trade in the area.