Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics
Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics
Property from the Collection of Richard Kent
A Scottish Silver-Mounted Amber Glass Claret Jug, Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh, 1885
Lot Closed
October 18, 08:06 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Scottish Silver-Mounted Amber Glass Claret Jug, Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh, 1885
the baluster-shaped body finely engraved in slightly Japanese taste with birds on flowering branches; the silver neck mount, spout, domed cover and handle chased to match against a matted ground, reserves engraved with monogram GAB and a crest and motto "Ever Ready", fully marked right of handle, part marked on cover
height 10 5/8 in.
27 cm
Hamilton & Inches were founded in 1866 by Robert Kirk Inches and his uncle James Hamilton. On the retirement of Mr. Hamilton in 1883, Inches acquired the Edinburg firm of Robert Bryson & Son, establishing themselves as probably the primary retailers in the city. In 1893 they received the Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria, and in 1915 the founder was knighted by George V.
The crest and motto are those of Burns of Broomhall, co. Dumbarton or Burns of Kilmahew, Cardross, co. Dumbarton.