Lot 54

Inverness - a Scottish provincial horn mounted quaich




Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£336
Description
by Fraser, Ferguson & MacBean of Inverness, marked F.F&McB, Edinburgh 1908-09, the horn circular bowl with integral waisted lugs, the lugs set with round circular cut collet set citrines, the centre of the bowl with applied circular plaque with thistle to centre and motto 'SGUAB AS'I'
Dimensions
7cm diameter across bowl, 13.2cm wide across lugs
Footnote
Notes: This is a rarely seen version of the Fraser, Ferguson and MacBean makers punch and one not recorded in 'Highland Gold & Silversmiths' by GP Moss & AD Roe. This must be an early version of their punch as the business was not formed as Fraser, Ferguson & MacBean until 1906



