Hopetoun Monteith
Silversmith
James Ker
(Edinburgh, Scotland, born 1700)
Date1746
Object NameMonteith
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: height 25cm × diameter 31.3cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1983.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001331
About MeThe monteith is a communal punch bowl. It is thought that this type of bowl is named after a Scot, Monteigh, who wore a scalloped edged coat. This gentleman is reputed to have sung with the diarist, Samuel Peyps on the King's birthday in 1668. This magnificent example was made for the second Earl of Hopetoun in 1746. The notched rim is designed to hang wineglasses to keep them cool in iced water. The rim could be removed providing a bowl for mixing and serving punch.More About Me
Renowned Edinburgh silversmith Ker who produced this monteith (communal punch bowl) later became an MP for Edinburgh and is believed to have produced the first known sugar tongs!
Exhibitions
18th Century
