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A pair of George III Scottish sterling silver basting spoons, Edinburgh 1795 by William Patrick Cunningham Celtic Point pattern, engraved with a crest of a sleuth’s head erased with motto above e cura quies. Each fully marked. (2) Length – 31.6 cm / 12.25 inches Weight – 220 grams / 7.07 ozt The crest and motto are for Stirling-Home-Drummond of Abercairny For Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray (1816-1891) or for his son LT Colonal Henry Edward Stirling Home Drummond (1846-1911). Charles the son of Henry Home-Drummond, 7th of Blair Drummond (1783 – 1867) who married on 14th April 1812, Christian Moray (1779-1864), daughter and heiress of Col. Charles Moray of Abercairny, Perth (d.1810) and Anne Stirling (1761-1820) daughter and co-heir of Sir William Stirling 4th Bart. of Ardoch (1729-1799).