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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.
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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
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