Lot 284
ELGIN - A RARE SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL BROOCH
JAMES R. MACKAY
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 16 August 2017 at 12:00 BST
Description
marked MACKAY, ELGIN, MACKAY, the open brooch formed of intertwined stag antlers naturalistically textured supporting a claw set oval amethyst within, with hinged pin to reverse
Dimensions
Width: 54mm, weight: 21g
Footnote
Note: Silver work by James R. MacKay is rare and most work which features his mark is silver plated with him acting as retailer rather than maker. This rare example in silver shows a punch unique to his silver work. It would also appear that he was the last maker to use a local town punch of ELGIN in full.
For another brooch of virtually the same design with his mark see 'The Scottish Sale - part II' Bonham's 29th & 30th August 2012, lot 372 (£1180 including buyer's premium).