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Quaich

1709
Not on view
The quaich was an early form of loving cup. The staves of the wood prototype are here indicated as part of the decoration. The quaich is engraved on the handles Omnis bonis bona (To the good all things are good), the motto of a number of families.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Quaich
  • Maker: William Clark (adm. 1693)
  • Date: 1709
  • Culture: Scottish, Glasgow
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Width: 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.141.70
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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Alto Recorder, Joseph Bradbury British, Wood, ivory, British
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