Lot 318

Sold for £22,000 Tain - A scarce George II Scottish Provincial pattern dram cup

Auction: 19 February 2004 at 12:00 GMT
£25,850
Description
with marks of Tain circa 1720, maker Hugh Ross, with maker's mark only, the cup of heavy gauge of traditional thistle shape, the lobed body below a moulded central band, strap handle, engraved with betrothal initials "AS" over "MF"
Dimensions
4.7cm high
Footnote
Provenance - Phillips London March 1999, single mark HR conjoined to the base
