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Lot 255

An 18th and 19th century composite canteen
various maker's and dates, including Marshall & Sons, George Smith & William Fearn, Sarah & John Blake, Alexander Henderson and Patrick Robertson (Qty)

29 – 30 August 2012, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

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An 18th and 19th century composite canteen

various maker's and dates, including Marshall & Sons, George Smith & William Fearn, Sarah & John Blake, Alexander Henderson and Patrick Robertson
In the thread, fiddle and Old English patterns, comprising thirty five, eighteen dessert forks, twenty three various tablespoons, forty various dessert spoons, a pair of basting spoons, a ladle, eight various sauce ladles, thirty various teaspoons, together with assorted spoons and fish knives, etc, mostly with family crest, contained within a fitted oak chest, together with a collection of steel bladed carving knives and table and dessert knives, weighable silver 140 oz. (Qty)

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The crest below the motto 'recte faciendo securus' is for Inglis.
The crest was originally granted in 1867 to John Inglis of Glencorse, Lord Justice General of Scotland and the little star in his lion's paw was silver.

The same motto and crest with a red star was granted to Anthony Inglis of Broomhill, Lanarkshire in 1873.

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