Silver quaich made in Edinburgh

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A quaich is a traditional Scottish drinking vessel. This shows the inside of a silver quaich, dated 1891-2. Made in Edinburgh by J. Crichton, it is set in the centre with a 1707 Queen Anne sixpence.

The sixpence depicts the bust of Queen Anne, with the surrounding Latin text which translates as, 'Anne, by the Grace of God'.

Although the Union provided for the Scottish mint to continue, the last official coinage it produced was between 1707 and 1709.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-779-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1337
• Date: 1891 - 1892
  1891-2
  
• Material: Silver; solid metal lugs. Inscription: J.C; thistle; castle [Edinburgh]; K [gothic]; on lugs: ISC [monogram, within a shield at one end] / Campbell arms [in a shield at other end]
  Quaich
  
• Dimensions: 34 mm H x 114 mm L
  
• What: Quaich
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Campbell (Probable owner)
  J. Crichton, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Two-lugged silver quaich with a 1707 Queen Anne sixpence set in the base, by J. Crichton, Edinburgh, 1891 - 1892, the lugs inscribed "ISC" in monogram and with Campbell arms, within shields
  
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