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Description

A very good quality Scottish Sterling Silver Christening Set made by the highly regarded firm of Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh.
The set comprising of a good quality silver bowl in the form of a Scottish "Luggie" and a rat-tailed silver dessert spoon.
A "Luggie" was an old Scottish milking pail typically made form oak staves and tied by wicker surrounds. This pail with two lugs (ears) to serve as handles.
Both items are hallmarked with the maker's mark "H&I" for Hamilton & Inches, the Scottish "thistle" sterling silver mark, the Edinburgh "castle" town mark and date letter. The bowl "T" for 1924/25, the spoon "S" for 1923/24.
The silver luggie has the name of the original owner nicely engraved "Heather Margaret Dawson". The spoon with her initials engraved "HMD".
The bowl measures 2 1/2" inches (65mm) in height and 3 3/4" inches (95mm) diameter at the top. The spoon 6 1/4" (160mm) in length.
The combined weight is 262.6g/9.26oz/8.44ozt.
They are in excellent condition.
A lovely, unusual item for the collector of Scottish Silver.
The are complete with the original fitted presentation case from Hamilton & Inches. The case in need of some attention, it is of reasonably good appearance but the corners are split at the joints, therefore in need of some restoration if desired.

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