Presented by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh

Travelling writing set of silver

This silver travelling writing set was given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk, Nicol Somerville in 1674. The set was made by Thomas Cleghorne of Edinburgh.

When the pieces of the set - a candle holder, inkwell, quill holder, seal matrix and sand box - are screwed together they form the shape of a hand bell with a cylindrical handle.

Goldsmiths worked in gold and silver and were usually members of the Incorporation of Hammermen (those who used hammers in their trade). Edinburgh, however, had its own Incorporation of Goldsmiths.

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Online ID:	000-100-001-108-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 1238 E
Date:	1673 - 1674 1673 - 1674 1673 - 1674 1673 - 1674 1673 - 1674 1673-4
Material:	Silver Silver Silver Silver, cork stopper. Inscription: T C [in a shaped punch] Silver. Inscription: On rim: GIFTITBETHEGOLDSMITHSOFEDR.TONICOLSOMMERVELL / THER CLERK ANNO 1674
Dimensions:	104 mm L x 18 mm D 20 mm L x 18 mm D 44 mm x 43 mm x 13 mm; 13 mm x 8 mm (stopper)
What:	Writing set, travelling / base Writing set, travelling / inkwell Writing set, travelling / quill holder Writing set, travelling / sand box Writing set, travelling / seal matrix
Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification) Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh (Presenter) Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh (Presenter) Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh (Presenter) Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh (Presenter) Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh (Presenter) Nicol Sommerville (Owner) Nicol Sommerville (Owner) Nicol Sommerville (Owner) Nicol Sommerville (Owner) Nicol Sommerville (Owner) Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh (Silversmith) Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh (Silversmith) Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh (Silversmith) Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh (Silversmith) Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Base from a silver travelling writing set in five parts, by Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh, 1673 - 1674, given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk, Nicol Sommerville Sand-box from a silver travelling writing set in five parts, by Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh, 1673 - 1674, given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk Nicol Sommerville Inkwell from a silver travelling writing set in five parts, by Thomas Cleghorne, Edinburgh, 1673 - 1674, given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk, Nicol Sommerville Quill holder from a silver travelling writing set in five parts, by Thomas Cleghorne, 1673 - 1674, given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk, Nicol Sommerville Seal matrix from a silver travelling writing set in five parts, by Thomas Cleghorne, 1673 - 1674, given by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of Edinburgh to their clerk, Nicol Sommerville
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