000-100-101-198-C
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Huntly Race Cup
This silver thistle-shaped cup, known as the Huntly Race Cup, was made by William Scott in Banff around 1695.
The cup has a flaring rim and a central applied moulding. It has a double scroll strap handle and an applied collet foot.
The cup is an early surviving example from a group of prizes connected with the horse races promoted by the Dukes of Gordon of Huntly.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-101-198-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.1996.275 |
| Date: |
Around 1695
c. 1695
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| Material: |
Silver. Inscription: Base: Hountlie Coup/95/H/A.A; WS; BANF (rubbed)
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| Dimensions: |
83 mm H x 110 mm W x 79 mm rim D x 45 mm base D
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| What: |
Cup
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| Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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| Who: |
Dukes of Gordon at Huntly
William Scott, Banff, Banffshire (Silversmith)
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| Where: |
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Huntly
Scotland, Banffshire, Banff
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| Event: |
The Huntly Race
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| Description: |
Silver thistle-shaped Huntly Race Cup with flaring rim, double scroll strap handle and applied collet foot, by William Scott, Banff, c. 1695
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| References: |
- The Huntly Race and its Trophies, (How, J, in From the Stone Age to the `45, ed. Clarke & O'Conner, 1983
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