What-is-it question XCIX.

Post by **2209patrick** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:52 pm

This cup/bowl is made of silver, ivory and ebony.
It is 3.75 inches (9.5 cm.) high.
Inscribed "The Gift of AS to her Grandson RS 1789".

Looking for the Welsh term for this piece.
(There are different Irish and Scottish terms for this item.)

Pat.
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MLF · Post by **MLF** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:15 am

Hello Pat,

Would this be a cawg - the type of vessel that the Scots call a quaich?

Best wishes
Mikael
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Post by **2209patrick** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:46 am

Hello Mikael.

Well done. Yes, the Welsh term is cawg.
The modern Scottish equivalent is quaich.
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The Old Irish equivalent is cuach.

Pat.
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MLF · Post by **MLF** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:14 pm

AS must have been a lady with great style!

Best wishes
Mikael
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Post by **Granmaa** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:44 am

What a spectacular piece! Do you know if there are any hallmarks on it, Pat.

Miles
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Post by **dragonflywink** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:03 am

A lovely piece, the one item I truly regret selling was a beautiful feathered stave quaich of similar age, had it been silver mounted like this one, could never have given it up (I still look at the pictures and assure myself that it belongs in a serious collection, rather than with my modest treenware).

~Cheryl
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Post by **2209patrick** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:07 am

Hello everyone.

Agree, Mikael, that the lady had great taste.
What an amazing gift for an 18th century boy from his Grandmother.

Hi Miles.
This picture of the cawg comes from Jessie McNab's book "Silver".
Prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York City.
All the book says is "By an unknown maker... probably Edinburgh".
No information or pictures of marks.

Hi Cheryl.
Yes, it's difficult to part with some of these great pieces.
This cawg was an anonymous gift to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

Pat.
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