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Turra Coo Commemorative Glass Tumbler
Turra Coo Commemorative Glass Tumbler
Turra Coo Commemorative Glass Tumbler

Turra Coo Commemorative Glass Tumbler

Date1913-1915
Object NameTumbler
Mediumglass
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions9.53 x 6.35cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1996.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG011100
About MeThe 'Turra Coo' was a celebrated event in 1913 when a local farmer at Lendrum sold the cow for £7.00 to pay an insurance tax imposed by the prime minister Lloyd George. The cow was sold on 16 December 1913.

Souvenir glasses and tumblers were sold to commemorate the event and to demonstrate solidarity to the anti-tax campaign. This glass originally belonged to Mr Strachan of Arbroath.
More About Me

Turra Coo means Turriff Cow in Doric and refers to a milk cow owned by a farmer in Turriff who refused to pay taxes towards National Insurance in 1913.