Scottish Provincial Marrow Scoop, Forres 1815

An extremely rare early example of      Riach's work. The marks read - West Front of Elgin Cathedral, Thistle,      Gothic letter ("R" or "K"), FOR. Riach was educated      and apprenticed to Charles Fowler in Elgin (hence the Cathedral mark) and      subsequently set up business in Forres (hence the "FOR" mark).

This particular marrow scoop would appear to be unique and      is discussed/illustrated      in "Provincial Silversmiths of Moray & Their Marks" by GP      Moss. The marks are shown on page 103 and discussed in the text on page      99. The scoop was on loan to the Falconer Museum in Forres at the time the      book was written and has subsequently been sold from a private collection.