Andrew Lammie of Fyvie's horn, a historic Scottish silver-mounted hunting horn the mounts by Geo...

Andrew Lammie of Fyvie's horn, a historic Scottish silver-mounted hunting horn the mounts by George Jamieson & Son, Aberdeen The Horn with traces of an inscription and date, with silver mouthpiece and carry chain, length 43cm, the mount inscribed: This blowing horn belonged to Wiliam Smith Great Gandfather to William Day He was one of the Smiths of Inveramsay Who left Fyvie after the trouble with their daughter Annie Smith of Tiftie's Annie, and Andrew Lammie, 1673 The horn was used in the calling of the men From the plough and the herds with their cattle After at the Mill of Barnes, Premnay it use to be blown at 10 o C at night To let the people on the hill foot of Bennachie know when to put lights out There were few clocks in those days Presented to Walter Winehouse, by William Day 1907, . Footnotes: 'Andrew Lammie', also known as Mill o' Tifty or Mill o' Tifty's Annie, is a traditional Scottish ballad, set in Aberdeenshire. It tells the story of an ill-fated romance between Annie, the daughter of the miller at Tifty, and Andrew Lammie, the trumpeter for the lord of nearby Fyvie Castle. The 'Annie' of the title is traditionally identified with Agnes Smith, who died in 1673. The ballad is said to recount a historical event, with the heroine 'Bonnie Annie' being buried in the churchyard at Fyvie. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing