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Silver centrepiece decorated with scenes from The Lady of the Lake
This shows one side of a silver centrepiece made in 1880-1 by Mackay and Cunningham of Edinburgh. The centrepiece is decorated with scenes from Sir Walter Scott's epic poem, 'The Lady of the Lake'.
The centrepiece consists of three parts - a footed circular base, a two-handled vase and a detachable lid. All are heavily modelled and chased with figures and scenes from the poem.
Customers who patronised fashionable silversmiths in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen found a great range of goods. From the purely decorative to the expensively practical, silver design was inspired by many different sources.
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000-190-000-323-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.1995.107.3 |
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1880 - 1881 1880 - 1881 1880 - 1881 1880-1
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Silver Silver Silver
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Dimensions: |
745 mm H total centre-piece 745 mm H total centre-piece 745 mm H total centre-piece; 425 mm base D
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Centre piece / base Centre piece / vase Centre piece / vase lid
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Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh (Maker) Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh (Maker) Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh (Maker) Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott The Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake
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Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Footed circular base of a silver centre-piece, decorated with figures and scenes from Sir Walter Scott's "The Lady of the Lake", made by Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh, 1880 - 1881 Two-handled vase of a silver centre-piece, decorated with figures and scenes from Sir Walter Scott's "The Lady of the Lake", made by Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh, 1880 - 1881 Vase lid of a silver centre-piece, decorated with figures and scenes from Sir Walter Scott's "The Lady of the Lake", made by Mackay, Cunningham and Co., Edinburgh, 1880 - 1881
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