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This silver jug, dated 1834-5, was presented to Archibald Thomson, an elector of Midlothian, in recognition of his resisting and exposing Tory election rigging in 1835. The jug was possibly made by Andrew Wilkie of Edinburgh.

The jug body is inscribed, 'Presented to Mr Archibald Thomson by one hundred and fifty individuals, admirers of his independent conduct as an elector of Mid-Lothian in resisting and exposing the undue influence of the Tories, January 1835'.

In 1832, laws were passed which greatly increased the number of people eligible to vote, although the majority continued to have no say in how they were governed. Despite these reforms, the old practice of election rigging continued.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-126-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1297
• Date: 1834 - 1835
  1834-5
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: AW; [Edinburgh mark]; c [gothic]; on one side: PRESENTED TO / MR ARCHIBALD THOMSON / BY ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY INDIVIDUALS. / ADMIRERS OF HIS INDEPENDENT CONDUCT / AS AN ELECTOR OF MID-LOTHIAN, / IN RESISTING AND EXPOSING / THE UNDUE INF
  
• Dimensions: 227 mm H x 240 mm L x 158 mm body D
  
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• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Andrew Wilkie (?), Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  Archibald Thomson (Owner)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Lidded silver jug by A.W., possibly Andrew Wilkie, Edinburgh, 1834 - 1835, inscribed "Presented to Mr Archibald Thomson ... and Exposing the Undue Influence of the Tories, January 1835"
  
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