kirk ladle

Title

kirk ladle
415 431 651

Identifier

ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
ABDUA:17879

Description

Kirk ladle in wood, with long handle decorated and perforated for suspension. Used by elders for collecting offering in Corgaff Parish Church, Aberdeenshire. 'No one living in Corgarff seems to know its age or when it was last used' (letter from Rev A T

Date

1700-1800

Format

L: 1009 mm
wood

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Corgarff Kirk Corgarff Aberdeenshire

UUID

6da7a5b4-083b-45b6-b7c8-88ff33714f51