Scottish Police Interest; A George IV presentation jug
£800
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by George Fenwick, Edinburgh 1820-1821, with acanthus leaf thumb piece applied to the simple reeded C scroll handle, the V spout with foliate design raised on a simple reeded foot rim, the body embossed with a scene of a church or castle and engraved to the opposing side with a presentation inscription
Dimensions
18cm high, 21.5oz
Footnote
Notes: The presentation inscription reads
'Presented by the inhabitants of the fifth ward of police to Mr John Stenhouse as a token of their esteem for his upright and meritorious conduct as General Commissioner of Police 1829'