A Victorian silver and hardstone mounted quaich
by George & Michael Crichton, Edinburgh 1883
by George & Michael Crichton, Edinburgh 1883
The circular bowl with two stag head handles, with red cabochon eyes, the bowl engraved with Celtic knot-work panels, the outer surface profusely set with varying hardstones, with an upper wavy band of hardstones and bosses, the lower body with a lower band of curved stones, on a collet foot, the plain interior set with a large citrine, length handle to handle 14.2cm, diameter of bowl 9.4cm.
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Property from the Dr. David Mehler Collection, Christie's, New York, Living with Art, December 2-3, 2016, part lot 399.
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by George & Michael Crichton, Edinburgh 1883
by George & Michael Crichton, Edinburgh 1883
The circular bowl with two stag head handles, with red cabochon eyes, the bowl engraved with Celtic knot-work panels, the outer surface profusely set with varying hardstones, with an upper wavy band of hardstones and bosses, the lower body with a lower band of curved stones, on a collet foot, the plain interior set with a large citrine, length handle to handle 14.2cm, diameter of bowl 9.4cm.
Provenance
Property from the Dr. David Mehler Collection, Christie's, New York, Living with Art, December 2-3, 2016, part lot 399.