Lot 403
A RARE WILLIAM III DOG NOSE SPOON
THOMAS KER, EDINBURGH 1696
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 16 August 2017 at 12:00 BST
£9,375
Description
Assay Master James Borthwick, the wide dog nose terminal with engraved initials M/AG/IL, the large bowl with reeded rat tail
Dimensions
Length: 18.9cm, weight: 52.4g
Footnote
Note: This Dog Nose spoon appears to be one of the earliest of the pattern recorded of Scottish manufacture. The majority of the pattern are made post 1700 and it is very unusual to see one before the turn of the century.
Originally from a group of three this example pairs that sold in these rooms within the inaugural Fine Scottish Silver & Accessories auction 13th February 2008, lot 368.