Lot 287
Forres - a scarce Scottish provincial teaspoon
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
£1,188
Description
William Ferguson, marked WS (second initial overstruck), tower, gothic M, of Fiddle pattern with vacant terminal
Dimensions
14cm long, 15.6g
Footnote
Notes: although rarely encountered and more often with the second maker's initials deliberately obliterated these marks would seem to relate to Elgin silversmith William S Ferguson retailing in Forres. Close comparison with the 'W' of the makers punch seems to identically match that of his Elgin work. The 'tower' town punch also is definitely that of the Riachs perhaps suggesting a working or at least trade relationship between the two.