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A Farquhar Legacy
Lot 124
A matched George III cased set of six silver salt cellars Four marked Robert Hennell I, London 1777 and two marked Thomas Daniell, London 1779 (12)
19 November 2025, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£600 - £800
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A matched George III cased set of six silver salt cellars
Four marked Robert Hennell I, London 1777 and two marked Thomas Daniell, London 1779
Each of oval form with openwork scroll and bright-cut engraved sides, each engraved with the Farquhar crest, raised on four ball and claw feet, with blue glass liners (probably later), and together with six matched silver-gilt salt spoons (various dates and makers), length of the cellar: 8.25cm, weight without liners 10.1oz. (12)
Each of oval form with openwork scroll and bright-cut engraved sides, each engraved with the Farquhar crest, raised on four ball and claw feet, with blue glass liners (probably later), and together with six matched silver-gilt salt spoons (various dates and makers), length of the cellar: 8.25cm, weight without liners 10.1oz. (12)
Footnotes
The present lot shows the crest associated with the arms of the FARQUHAR family who in the 18th century were of Gairioch, Aberdeenshire and later of Polesworth, Surrey. Earlier in 1672-7 the origin of the family is recorded as Gillmylnscroft, Ayrshire. Notably Robert FARQUHAR (1699-1787) of Aberdeenshire, was the Minister at Gairioch and with his wife Katherine TURING (1711-1798) they had issue eleven children, amongst whom their son Walter FARQUHAR (1738-1819) in 1796, a surgeon in London and settled at Polesworth Surrey was created Baronet of Cadogan. He had earlier in 1786 had an exemplification of earlier family arms, that includes the crest here, matriculated by the Lyon Court in Scotland. Notably the Registers at the Lyon Court do not record the pre-1786 version of the crest. Walter FARQUHAR in 1771 married the widow Anne HARVIE nee STEVENSON (1738-1793).
The crest here may be intended to be that used by Walter FARQUHAR later 1st Baronet and may at the time of assay 1777 have been the crest associated with the earlier arms.
The blazon of the crest: an eagle rising proper.