A Scottish silver quaich, of classic form, Glasgow 1948, length 13.3cm, SOLD

The earliest silver quaichs often mimic the detailing of wooden examples and show the timber construction as engraved details. Although this example is 20th.century, it is hand made and is based on silver prototypes from the 17th or early 18th.centuries. It has many authentic constructional features such as hollow handles (lugs), inturned rim and a spreading foot ring.