with sponsor's mark of Iain A R Davidson of ovoid form with pierced domed cover, the sides engraved with tapered panels, mounted on a hardwood base (11.5cm high) Provenance: Ian & Delphine Davidson Collection Decorative Arts, Lyon & Turnbull 8th November, 2006, lot 223 Private Collection Note: Iain Davidson was head of department at Edinburgh College of Art. He designed and made items to a very high standard, he registered his mark in Edinburgh (in 1961) and Birmingham, in the late 1950s. He passed away in 2012. His wife also designed and made a small number of pieces, all of which bear Iain's mark. For further information on this maker and similarly designed items see 'Silver: Made in Scotland' exhibition catalogue item 10.2