Silver centrepiece decorated with scenes from The Lady of the Lake

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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 heavilly modelled and chased with figures and scenes from the poem.

Used as a table decoration, with the base probably filled with water, this centrepiece may have been made to mark the 70th anniversary of the poem's first publication in 1810.

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• Online ID: 000-100-082-581-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: 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
  Centre piece / base
  Centre piece / vase
  Centre piece / vase lid
  
• 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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