Lot 74

Inverness - a Scottish provincial converted thistle cup




Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£1,560
Description
by Robert Innes of Inverness, circa 1708, marked RI in scalloped punch, the tapered bowl with moulded rim and girdle, with ten applied beaded lobes, engraved with initials TY / IC, with simple strap work handle, the cup now converted to a creamer with the addition of a small V neck spout to upper rim
Dimensions
6cm high, 1.2oz
Footnote
References: for a full biography and illustration of this mark see 'Highland Gold & Silversmith' GP Moss & AD Roe



