Tureen

Description

Silver tureen of bombe shape chased on sides with rococo cartouches, engraved with the crest and motto of Hay of Duns Castle, Berwickshire, by Alexander Gairdner, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1763 - 1764

Museum reference

H.MEQ 842 A

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Tureen

Production information

Gairdner, Alexander, 1744 - 1803 (fl.), Silversmith
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1763 - 1764

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; chased on sides with rococo cartouches

Associations

Previous owner: Hay
Duns Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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