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Silver Serving Platter Made by William Stroud of London, 1804 One of a pair of solid silver platters purchased by Robert, 2nd Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, in 1804 for domestic use. It was one of many pieces of silver and silver-gilt tableware t ...

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Silver clan badge of the Bowman family Made by Whytock & Sons, c. 1850 Museum number: 2008-81 Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund Cast in one piece with attached brooch pin. The motto "SUBLIMIA CURES" can mean "Take a car ...

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Pair of silver shoe buckles Made by William Scott, Dundee, c.1780 Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund Museum number 2008-84-1=2 William Scott was Dundee's outstanding silversmith at the end of the 1700s. Shoe buckles from this ...

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Simon Ward Born England, 1964 Germination, 2004 Porcelain, Oak and Silver Purchased from the artist with funds through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, 2006 Museum number 2006-34 In this challenging sculptural piece, porcel ...

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Silver Serving Platter Made by William Stroud of London, 1804 Purchased in 2001, with the assistance of the National Fund for Acquisitions (administered by the National Museums of Scotland), the Art Fund and the Friends of Camperdown House. Muse ...

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Scottish silver tea set, inscribed 1864 George Edward (of Edward & Sons, Glasgow) Silver teapot, cream jug and sugar basin, electroplated silver water kettle and heater. Donor unknown, entered the collection prior to 1987 Museum number 1 ...

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Coffee urn Made by Alexander Aitcheson, Edinburgh, 1767- 8 Museum number: 1978-2065 Although this coffee urn was not made in Dundee, it is a beautiful and unusual item in Dundee's collection of silver. The marks on the urn are very unworn, ...

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Bullet teapot Made by Alexander Johnson, circa 1739 Museum number 1985-181 The 'Bullet' teapot got its name because the shape echoed that of the spherical musket balls of the period. Amazingly, it was formed or ‘hand-raised’ from a flat she ...

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Table bell Made by John Steven, Dundee, c.1760 Museum number: 1986-123 Larger hand bells such as this are quite rare. Hand bells were kept at the dining table and used to summon servants. The initials 'JL' were engraved on the bell at ...

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Pierced silver cake basket with stamp of William Scott, Dundee, c. 1780 Museum number 1964-141-2 Purchased with the assistance of The National Fund for Acquisitions There has been debate as to whether this basket was made by Scott or simply b ...

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