Lot 344
A GEORGE II BULLET TEAPOT Y
DOUGAL GED, EDINBURGH 1736
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 17 August 2022 at 11:00 BST
Description
Assay Master Archibald Ure,, of traditional form, crest to centre for the Crawford family with motto TUTUM TE ROBORE REDDAM above, an engraved floral border to rim of hinged lid and outline, with a straight spout and S scroll handle, raised on circular stepped foot
Dimensions
16cm, high, 15.7oz
Footnote
Heraldry: The Arms of Crawfurd
Arms: Argent an hart’s head erased sable armed or distilling blood proper in the dexter chief a mullet (……?)1
Crest: A hart salient (……?)
Motto: Tutem te robore reddam [I will render you safe by my strength]
Presently it appears that these armorial bearings were not matriculated at the Lyon Court in Edinburgh. This may well have been an oversight by the gentleman, or his family concerned.
With non-transferable CITES self-certification number JHQB4C7W
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