Compendium of Scottish Silver volume 1 by Rodney R. Dietert, Ph. D. Janice M. Dietert, M.A.S.S. Main Cover Photo: (left) A 1695ca miniature Thistle Mug by John Seatoun (Edinburgh, maker’s mark only) is illustrated next to a fully marked full size Thistle Mug from 1701/02 Edinburgh. The latter is by Edward Penman with James Penman, his father, as the assay master (right). Photograph by Janice Dietert. Published by The Internet-First University Press ©2006 Cornell University. To order additional copies of book please e-mail [email protected]. Compendium of Scottish Silver volume 1 by Rodney R. Dietert, Ph. D. Janice M. Dietert, M.A.S.S. The Internet-First University Press Ithaca NY 14853 Copyright © 2006 by Rodney R. Dietert, Ph.D. and Janice M. Dietert, M.A.S.S. Printed in the United States of America ii Compendium of Scottish Silver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Disclaimer: Any errors within the book are solely the responsibility of the authors and in no way reflect on the individuals or institutions who were supportive of this endeavor. The authors are deeply indebted to Henry Steuart Fothringham, Historian of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths for Edinburgh, and George Dalgleish, Curator, National Museums of Scotland for their encouragement, sharing of notes, devotion of time, and direct assistance in the collection of data for this book. This book would not have been possible without their generous help. Mary Grotrian of The Incorporation of Goldsmiths, City of Edinburgh, Irene Mackay of the National Museums of Scotland and Robert Barker, researcher, also provided much appreciated support. We express appreciation to Stephen Clarke and Jeanne Sloane of Christie’s and Peter Waldron and John Culme of Sotheby’s for allowing us access to a century of auction house records, lot descriptions and archival photographs. At Colonial Williamsburg, USA, John Hyman (Associate Curator) and John Davis, Head Curator, came to our assistance at key times. Anonymous collectors in Canada, Scotland and the U.S. were instrumental in this project by providing both details of their collections as well as photographs for use. Numerous silver dealers provided exceptional aid including John H. Bourdon-Smith and his family, James McConnaughy and Bard Langstaff of S.J. Shrubsole, Inc, Ben Goodwin (Goodwin’s Antiques, Edinburgh), Edward Munves (James Robinson, Inc., NY), Nicholas Shaw, Alastair Dickenson, Brand Inglis and George Schrager, (Shredds Antiques, London). We particularly thank Professor Emeritus J. Robert Cooke, former Dean of Faculty of Cornell University and a steward of our university silver (Cornell University Mace Bearer) for his vision of free-access publishing and for the opportunity to contribute to this endeavor. i Compendium of Scottish Silver ii Compendium of Scottish Silver TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1 Guide to the Compendium.............................................................v Abbreviations...............................................................................vii Timeline of Earliest Form Appearance ...................................... viii List of Plates ..............................................................................xvii Baskets ...........................................................................................1 Beakers.......................................................................................... 9 Bowls ...........................................................................................13 Punch .....................................................................................15 Slop........................................................................................23 Strawberry .............................................................................25 Sugar......................................................................................27 Boxes............................................................................................51 Brooches, Medals and Badges .....................................................59 Candlesticks .................................................................................67 Casters..........................................................................................81 Casters .................................................................................. 82 Dredgers.................................................................................94 Pepper Pots ........................................................................... 95 Church Silver ...............................................................................99 Communion Cups and Beakers ...........................................101 Flagons.................................................................................124 Lavers ..................................................................................124 Patens...................................................................................127 Church Plates.......................................................................129 Coffeepots and Chocolate Pots ..................................................131 Cream and Milk Containers.......................................................141 Cruets .........................................................................................165 Cups ...........................................................................................169 Coconut Cups ......................................................................170 Mazers .................................................................................170 Tumbler Cups ......................................................................171 Two-Handled Cups..............................................................175 iii Compendium of Scottish Silver Dinnerware................................................................................................ 183 Dish Crosses and Dish Rings.............................................................. 185 Entrée Dishes...................................................................................... 187 Epergnes ............................................................................................. 188 Jugs ..................................................................................................... 188 Plates................................................................................................... 191 Dinner/Table ............................................................................................ 192 Serving and Other Dishes................................................................... 192 Tureens ............................................................................................... 193 Flatware..................................................................................................... 195 Fish Slices and Servers....................................................................... 197 Forks ................................................................................................... 201 Knives................................................................................................. 209 Ladles.................................................................................................. 213 Marrow Spoons and Scoops ............................................................... 227 Skewers............................................................................................... 233 Spoons ................................................................................................ 235 Sugar Tongs ........................................................................................ 285 Ink Pots and Stands................................................................................... 289 Brief Glossary and Explanations .............................................................xxiii Works Cited............................................................................................. xxxv iv Compendium of Scottish Silver Guide to the Compendium This collection of more than 5,000 listings of extant Scottish silver was compiled over a period of two decades via the resources of the Cornell University library system and through the generous assistance of numerous silver dealers, historians, collectors, museum curators and other experts. While the focus was placed initially on Edinburgh silver, there are many important provincial silver examples included among the listings. Despite obvious limitations, we believe this compendium is one of the most comprehensive inventories of extant Scottish silver compiled LQRQHUHVRXUFH:LWKWKHHDV\DFFHVVRIWKLVERRNYLDWKH,QWHUQHWDQG&RUQHOO¶V'VSDFHZH hope it will prove to be a useful guide for researchers, dealers and collectors as well as an inspiration for those who appreciate the Scottish goldsmiths and marvel at their wares. Silver items are listed by category (e.g. bowls) and subcategory (e.g. sugar bowls) in chronological order. 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