Alexander Ritchie silver buckle with foliate openwork pattern, reverse is marked AR and IONA within rectangles, and an early Chester hallmark for 1909, (date letter 'K').

Substantial solid silver letter-opener, length approximately 23 cms. The design is similar to one used on his much smaller sword brooches. Markings are AR and IONA in inset rectangles, and hallmark for Glasgow 1927.

              
              

Early pair of silver cufflinks by Alexander Ritchie. Viking ship design, and marks AR and IONA, with Chester hallmark for 1912.

Large silver buckle by Alexander Ritchie, length 6.4cms. Early separate recessed marks of AR and IONA in rectangles. No assay mark. Late 1910s - early 1920s. Someone muct have loved this one very much as they have carefully added a second pin, (leaving the marks visible) so that the item can be worn as a large brooch. Design is of intertwined beasts with small corner-panels of knotwork.

Unique silver medal made by Alexander Ritchie. The front has the inscription 'At the call of The Motherland we come' in both English and Gaelic. The design shows a Highland warrior in full battle dress in the centre, and a Viking ship to the left, surrounded by four small symmetrical panels containing the words 'North' 'South', 'East', and 'West'. The reverse has an engraved inscription with the haunting words "They want my three sons", beneath which is Alexander Ritchie's stamps of AR and Iona within separate rectangles. Beneath this is engraved the name M.M.Cheape, and "Squire". (Maude Cheape, sometimes known as "The Squire of Bentley".)

This is one of the most unusual AR pieces I have seen, almost certainly cast as a 'one-off', and with strongly nostalgic connections to WW1 for some particular family. No assayers marks. Date c.1920 or earlier.