18th century, oval form with shaped canted corners, the centered coat-of-arms with motto "Hoc.Securior" surrounded by garland swags with scrolled leafy border between linear and dot accent borders. Verso retains Elinor Gordon paper label

14 3/8 in.

The 50 year collection of the late Drs. Arnold & Helene Gerall of New Orleans, LA & Chapel Hill, NC Elinor Gordon, Villanova, PA Likely commissioned by Sir Robert Grierson, 5th Baronet of Lag (b. 1733- d.1839)

ÔSafer by this' is the translation from Latin, the crest and motto of the Grierson Family of Scotland.

No apparent condition concerns.

$400 - 800