Quaich
Date1670 - 1680
Object NameQuaich
Mediumsilver and wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsHeight: 6.9 cm
Handle To Handle: 29cm
Maximum: 19.7cm
Handle To Handle: 29cm
Maximum: 19.7cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1976 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001050
Keywords
The origin of quaiches in Scotland can be traced to the Highlands, and it was only at the end of the 17th century that they became popular in the large centres of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Exhibitions
18th Century
c.1890
Alexander & John Smith Ltd.
1937
early 20th Century
Late 12th - 13th Century
Late 12th - 13th Century
late 19th-early 20th Century
19th Century
