A pair of George III sterling silver salvers, London 1786 by John Wakelin & William Taylor (reg. 25 Sep 1776)

Of plain circular form, with cavetto edge and moulded rim, raised on three reeded splay feet with ball terminals, the field centre engraved with a coat-of-arms quartered surmounted by a crest of a demi-pegasus winged with motto below Hos Gloria Reddit Honores, all between supporters of two savages wreathed about the temples and loins. Fully marked to the reverse. (2)

Diameter – 20.5 cm / 8 inches

Weight – 732 grams / 23.5 ozt

The crest is for Forbes Drummond

The arms are fore Forbes quartering Drummond quartering Walker

For Sir Francis Walker-Drummond, 2nd Baronet of Hawthornden (1781-1844). He was the son of James Walker of Dalry (1743-1817) and Jane Hay-Newton (d, 1792). He married Margaret Anne Forbes-Drummond (d.1876), daughter of Captain Sir John Forbes-Drummond, 1st Baronet (1746-1829) and Mary Ogilvie, on 4th January 1810. They resided at Hawthornden Castle, Country Midlothian, Scotland. The baronetcy became extinct in 1976.

Andrew Milne Collection