ANTIQUE 19thC SCOTTISH SOLID SILVER CLAN MAC GREGOR TRAVELING FLASK c.1893
Antique 19th Century Scottish solid silver campaign flask with a hindged screw top and two large stacked removable cups with richly gilt interior. Engraved on the side and on top with a crest and motto of the Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor. Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The Clan is also known to have been among the first families of Scotland to begin playing the bagpipes in the early 17th century. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), Edinburgh, year 1893 (m), Makers mark BS (Brook & Son).
Reference Number: J9773
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Scottish solid silver campaign flask with a hindged screw top and two large stacked removable cups with richly gilt interior. Engrabed on the side and on top with a crest and motto of the Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor. Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The Clan is also known to have been among the first families of Scotland to begin playing the bagpipes in the early 17th century. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), Edinburgh, year 1893 (m), Makers mark BS (Brook & Son).
CONDITION
A couple of very minor indents.
Marks on one beaker and flask slightly rubbed.
Excellent antique condition.
SIZE
Height: 18.8cm
Diameter (of beakers): 8cm
Weight: 695 grams.
