Lot 460
Kincardine O' Neil - a very rare Scottish provincial menu holder
Auction: 17 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£1,813
Description
William Robb, marked ROBB, KO'N, Edinburgh 1894 - 1895, the conjoined initials MIA formed the obverse with sprung clip behind, raised on a simple flared base
Dimensions
6cm high 6cm wide
Footnote
Exhibition: 'Silver: Made in Scotland', piece and marks illustrated, 6.9
Notes: After training and briefly working in Aberdeen, William Robb moved to Kincardine O' Neil to set up in business. While he was only there for a brief and as yet unknown period, he registered his first official and 'local' hallmarks there. Items struck with the KO'N punch are extremely rare and survive in only a very small number, perhaps as few as six items including the items offered here.