Soup Tureen and Cover

J Mackay (late 18th - early 19th century)

Clackmannanshire Council Museum and Heritage Service

1810

A rectangular George III silver soup tureen and cover resting on four paw feet. The lid is engraved with a scene of Castle Campbell, Dollar. The tureen is engraved with a presentation inscription.

• Medium: silver
• Dimensions: 38cm long
• Art Fund Grant: £5200 ( Total: £13,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: Michael Rix, Perth

Provenance

Presented as a gift to Craufurd Tait of Harviestoun, Clackmannanshire, 20th July 1811 by the Clackmannanshire Yeomanry Cavalry; may have been sold in 1820s; unsold at auction at Sotheby's 1998; Michael Rix.

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