Hall Crest

[dognose]

Some images of a quaich assayed at Glasgow in 1904, with a nice example of the crest thought to be that of Sir Basil Francis Hall, 7th Baronet (b.1-6-1832–d.13-1-1909) of Dunglass, Haddington (a stork upon a mount holding In Its dexter claw a flint-stone), with the motto 'Dat cura quietem' (Vigilance ensures tranquillity):

















The Hall family occupied Dunglass Castle for 232 years from 1687. Francis James Usher bought the Estate from Sir John Richard Hall, 9th Bart in 1919.

Sir Basil held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Berwick and Haddington.

The quaich was made by Thomas Ross & Sons of Glasgow.

Trev.

[Traintime]

Other than the year, what would have been the significance of the six pence piece. A measure of whiskey? How does the flint stone play out here....Somebody keeping a sharp sword to quell the masses? If that had been lost and turned up over here, someone might have mistaken it for a toddlers cup used to dispense a medical remedy ( which often had whiskey added at home in those days) with a motto approximating "That cure will quite them" (not to far from the real translation)! At least now you've caused me to have to learn what a quaich is--a fancy shot glass for heavy drinkers.

[doublestruck]

It's actually WHISKY referring to Scotland.

[doublestruck]

Similar crest here:
http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 60&t=43243

[AG2012]

Loving cup. Sixpence;a lucky charm for brides.
"Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a sixpence for her shoe."


Single malt only. Cheers.