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Pair Of Thistle Cups
Pair Of Thistle Cups

Pair Of Thistle Cups

Silversmith (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1685 - 1743)
Datec.1695
Object NameCup
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsABDAG008847.1: Height: 8.9cm Diam (rim): 8.9cm Diam (foot):4.9cm weight: 180.05gm
ABDAG008847.2: Height: 9cm Diam(rim): 8.9cm Diam (foot):4.9cm weight: 177.62gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1994.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008847
About MePair of thistle form cups with rim foot, moulded girdle and applied lobing to lower body. Scroll handle with curved oval thumbpiece and corded decoration.
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Thistle cups were first used to serve wine. The earliest recorded example is one made in Edinburgh in 1682.

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