Silver gilt dessert plates with Edinburgh marks, 1721

A matched set of twelve silver gilt dessert plates, some…
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A matched set of twelve silver gilt dessert plates, some bearing marks for Edinburgh 1721, Colin McKenzie, assay master Edward Penman, (12) the circular plates having plain centres engraved with the crests of Alexander, 6th Earl Fife, Viscount Macduff, Baron Braco, Baron Skene of Skene, later 1st Duke of Fife, the pierced rim with foliage, cherubs and bird, (12), 3550 gms, each being 23 cm in diameter, Literature, John P. Rogan, Antiques in Australia from Private Collections, The Jacaranda Press, Queensland,1975, p.174 (illustrated)

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  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
  • Assay / Assayed - Assaying is the testing of a metal, most commonly silver and gold to determine its ingredients and quality. In Britain, once an item of silver or gold has been assayed, a mark is stamped on it, certifying its purity. Known as hallmark, it derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay and mark articles of gold and silver.

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