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Silver centrepiece decorated with scenes from The Lady of the Lake

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Postcard of Silver centrepiece decorated with scenes from The Lady of the Lake.
000-190-000-323-C
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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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Online ID: 000-190-000-323-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1995.107.3
Date: 1880 - 1881
1880 - 1881
1880 - 1881
1880-1
Material: Silver
Silver
Silver
Dimensions: 745 mm H total centre-piece
745 mm H total centre-piece
745 mm H total centre-piece; 425 mm base D
What: Centre piece / base
Centre piece / vase
Centre piece / vase lid
Subject:
Who: 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
Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description: 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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