Scottish type of cup, cuach or quaich. The engraved decoration consists of lines indicating the stave form and binding of the early wooden examples, and the pattern of rose and tulip heads being derived from Dutch metalwork. Struck with the maker's mark and dated 1704.
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Title of artwork, date
Silver quaich, 1704
Date supported
1984
Medium and material
Silver
Dimensions
19 cm
Grant
1000
Total cost
4500
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