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ESTATE TREASURE FROM THE ESTATE OF AN ANTIQUE SILVER COLLECTOR. RARE PAIR OF LATE 1700'S TO EARLY 1800'S SCOTTISH HEAVY SILVER PLATE "GRADATIM" CRESCENT CREST OCTAGON SHAPED HANDLED COVERED DISHES; EACH MEASURING 8" BY 8" BY 4 1/2" TALL. THE CRESCENT CREST MOST OFTEN REPRESENTS THE GORDON CLAN / FAMILIES (NEWARK, SCOTLAND) BUT ALSO INCLUDES THE NAMES KILGOUR, ANDERSON AND MAC NICOL. LATIN MOTTO "GRADATIM" TRANSLATES TO MEAN "BY DEGREES". LIDS DO NOT CLAMP SHUT (A COUPLE OF SLIGHTLY CURLED UP EDGES), BUT MERELY REST ON TOP OF THE BASES. ONE OF THE HANDLES SITS A LITTLE ASKEW. A FEW MINOR "DINGS' AND A FEW SMALL PLACES WHERE THE BASE METAL IS SHOWING THROUGH, MAINLY ON THE INSIDE. EACH ENGRAVED FAINTLY "1604" ON THE BASE. MUST LOOK CLOSELY TO FIND. VERY GOOD PERIOD CONDITION. BOTH DISPLAY BEAUTIFULLY. PLEASE SUPER SIZE ALL PHOTOS FOR YOUR OWN UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL INSPECTION. JUST A RARE ESTATE FIND. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.....I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!