Silver cup made in Banff

This silver cup was made around 1785 by William Byres in Banff in Abderdeenshire.

The two-handled cup has a plain trumpet stem and a high domed lid with an acorn finial. The cup is plain apart from the engraving on the side, 'The gift of Miss Abernethie to her niece Mrs Duff'.

Like other Banff goldsmiths, Byres trained in Aberdeen, apprenticed to James Wildgoose, before being admitted to the Banff Hammermen in 1778. This cup is an exceptionally large piece for a provincial maker whose main work was cutlery and small items.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-026-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 957 B
Date:	Around 1785 c. 1785 c. 1785
Material:	Silver Silver. Inscription: WB; [Banff mark]; on body: THE GIFT OF / MISS ABERNETHIE / TO HER NIECE / MRS DUFF [script]
Dimensions:	Cup and lid 300 mm H x 255 mm W x 112 mm base D Cup and lid 300 mm H x 255 mm W x 112 mm base D
What:	Cup Lid, cup
Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Miss Abernethie (Presenter) Miss Abernethie (Presenter) Mrs Duff (Owner) Mrs Duff (Owner) William Byres (?), Banff (Silversmith) William Byres, Banff (Silversmith)
Where:	Scotland, Banffshire, Banff Scotland, Banffshire, Banff
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Description:	Two-handled silver cup with a plain trumpet stem, by William Byres, Banff, c. 1785, inscribed "The Gift of Miss Abernethie To Her Niece Mrs Duff" on the body High domed lid for two-handled silver cup MEQ 957 A by William Byres, Banff, unmarked
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