can anyone tell me about this sgain dubh

[StevieR]

Hello mate and welcome to the forum. What a lovely heirloom you have. I would definitely polish the silver. It will come up a treat and although, as Simon points out, some silver may be lost in the cleaning process, the amount is minuscule so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[tesko82]

I will post an updated picture of it cleaned up.I am very proud of it,it is a MacGregor/Burns heirloom I will hold dearly for eternity.

[Grizzly]

I wish I had one like it. It will do you proud!

[Grizzly]

A bit of an update and correction on my part, I have had another look at the hallmark on a better computer screen the date letter for a fancy "C" for Glasgow is 1899 not as I originally said. So it's earlier than we thought. Being over 100 years old it makes it an antique now. Here is the detail from the hallmarks register. -

[tesko82]

I did some searching and my c is fancier like this one

[tesko82]

Any ideas on how much this would be worth just for piece of mind .not that I will ever sell it.

[Grizzly]

As a hallmarked silver sgian, probably between £60-£80. As a family heirloom .....priceless!

[tesko82]

What do you think the value of this would be?

[StevieR]

I found this which may be some help:

http://www.antique-silver.com/info/advice.htm