A silver quaich by Brook & Son, Edinburgh 1921
A silver quaich
by Brook & Son, Edinburgh 1921
Of plain form with twin handles, monogrammed to the front, together with a miniature hardwood quaich, the applied metal rim with inscription, the shield with crest, weighable silver 6.7oz, diameters 12cm & 4.6cm. (2)
Sold for £275 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The inscription on the rim of the hardwood quaich reads;
    Made from a branch of the old Pine Tree that Overshades the Grave of My Father in St Brides Church Yard Badenoch. Died 30th Oct. 1842. Aged 72.

    The crest with motto;
    Touch not the cat but a glove.

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver


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