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Scottish Provincial silver fiddle pattern teaspoon which we are attributing to Nathaniel Rae of Aberdeen c.1825..see ‘ A directory of Scottish Provincial Silversmiths & their marks by Richard W Turner page 86 fig,3 for similar mark.
Marks on this example are G,saltire,thistle,rose.
Measures 137mm in length.
Slight rounding at bowls very tip and a small stress line on inside bowl edge, its not showing on the reverse side and appears to only be on the surface and not cracked through.
Scottish Provincial silver fiddle pattern teaspoon which we are attributing to Nathaniel Rae of Aberdeen c.1825..see ‘ A directory of Scottish Provincial Silversmiths & their marks by Richard W Turner page 86 fig,3 for similar mark.
Marks on this example are G,saltire,thistle,rose.
Measures 137mm in length.
Slight rounding at bowls very tip and a small stress line on inside bowl edge, its not showing on the reverse side and appears to only be on the surface and not cracked through.
DATE c.1825
MAKER Attributed to Nathaniel Rae
ASSAY OFFICE Aberdeen
WEIGHT (Grammes) 12
WEIGHT (Troy) 0.39
REF/12E
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.