Lot 366
  • 366

The Edinburgh Assembly Rooms: Five Scottish silver dance tokens and a Royal Society of Edinburgh badge, the first dance token: TJR, Edinburgh, 1834

Estimate
120 - 180 GBP
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Description

  • Silver
engraved Assembly Rooms George Street / Lady Harriet Stuart Forbes; the second, WPC, Edinburgh, engraved New Assembly Rooms / Sir Willm. Forbes Bart.; the third, James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, circa 1836, engraved Assembly Rooms George Street / 14. January 1836. Sir John Stuart Forbes. Bt. of Pitsligo Not transferable; the fourth, James & Walter Marshall, Edinburgh, circa 1836, engraved Assembly Rooms George Street / 14 January 1836, The Right Honble Lady Harriet Stuart Forbes Not transferablethe fifth tokenAS, Edinburgh, engraved Corris New Rooms No. 8. N Corris (?); and a Royal Society Edinburgh medal, instituted 1785, the reverse engraved Sir Willm. Forbes 1804 (unmarked) (6)

Provenance

The Royal Society Badge; Sir William Forbes, 6th Bt. (1739-1806)

Literature

Charles, Lord Clinton, Heirlooms / Fettercairn Estate, 1946, ‘no. 42. Silver Pass, Edinburgh Assembly’

Condition

Clearly marked. A few light scratches. Crisp engraving. Good condition.
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Catalogue Note

Sir William was a co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783.