Catalog Number
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1954 | |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Quaich (whiskey cup) | |
| Culture | Scottish | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Scotland / Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Scotland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Horn; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Small round bowl with rim expanded in two places to form flat handles; Center of bowl is plugged with convex silver disk, stamped "SGUAB ASI" and inscribed with two plant motifs, probably thistles; "Squab asi" is a Gaelic phrase meaning "sweep it up," an expression meaning to drink heartily and used as a toast in the Scottish Highlands; Color of bowl is mostly opaque black but one handle and edge of bowl are translucent amber. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.7, Width = 12.7, Max Diam = 6.8 | |