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SIX GEORGE II SCOTTISH SILVER HANOVERIAN TABLE SPOONS FOUR GEORGE FORBES (OVERSTRUCK BY PS), EDINBURGH 1756 Assay master Hugh Gordon; two maker's mark EO?, Edinburgh 1740, assay master Hugh Gordon, each engraved with a crest and a motto 'Help At Hand Sors Men' 410g (13.15 oz) gross (6)DESCRIPTION REWRITTENScottish heraldry is extensive but unfortunately the late introduction of the Court of Lord Lyon Register in 1672 has ultimately resulted in arms of the late 17th and early 18th century being poorly represented in publications and indexes. Notably images of blazons did not appear in the register until circa 1730 and publications relating to the documenting of Scottish crests have still not appeared. The well-known Scottish bookplate collection held in the National Library of Scotland may however reveal the owners identity. Interestingly a related chief of clan motto does appear later: HELP AT HAND BROTHER in use with the Scottish family of MURE or MUIRE. However the associated crest bears no relation to that we have here. The personal response Latin motto: SORS MEO, is unlisted as a motto anywhere. The crest does appear to be symbolic of the Jacobite revolution of the time, that culminated in 1745 at Culloden and resulted in the destruction of status of many Scottish families who supported that cause, with debruisement, sequestration and many executions for treason. The crest blazons as: a dexter arm in armour holding in the hand a claymore all proper. As a result of no identification of the crest in literature primarily after 1745 I would expect the family represented are likely to be a Jacobite participant. That the silver was assayed in Edinburgh suggests that lengthy research may reveal more of the family.