Lot 279
AN IMPRESSIVE REGENCY GEORGE III SALVER
JAMES McKAY, EDINBURGH 1818
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky
Auction: 16 August 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
of circular outline, cast gadrooned border, engraved armorials to the centre raised on three scroll bracket feet
Dimensions
46cm, 96.8oz
Footnote
Heraldry:
The Arms of Hay of Smithfield and Haystoun in the County of Peeblesshire
Arms: Quarterly 1st and 4th Azure three cinquefoils argent (for Fraser) 2nd and 3rd Gules three bars ermine (for Gifford of Yester) over all an escutcheon argent three escutcheons gules (for the Paternal Arms of Hay) within a bordure vert charged with unicorns’ heads couped alternating with mullets argent
Below the arms is pendant the badge of a Baronet of Nova Scotia.
Crest: An ox-yoke in bend or the bows gules
Supporters: (Dexter) A countryman proper holding over his shoulders an ox-yoke or bows gules
(Sinister) A royal stag proper
Motto: Pro patria [For my country]
Note:
Given the date of hallmarking this salver was in the possession of Sir John Hay of Smithfield and Haystoun in the County of Peebleshire, the 5th Baronet (born 15th January 1755 died 23rd May 1830). Sir John was the eldest son of Sir James Hay, the 4th Baronet and his wife, Dorriel Campbell, the youngest daughter and co-heiress of Daniel Campbell of Greenyards in the County of Stirlingshire. Sir John married The Honourable Mary Elizabeth Forbes, the second and youngest daughter of James Forbes, the 17th Lord Forbes and his wife, Catharine Innes on the 9th of July 1785. He succeeded his father as the 5th Baronet of Smithfield and Haystoun on the 21st of October 1810.