Title
Communion cup. Large silver cup with straight sides, engraved with a figure with long hair wearing only a cloak and holding a bird on one arm, surrounded by decorative scrolls and grotesque faces, and inscribed ANDREAS THOMSONUS, SCOTO-BORUSSUS, COLL: REG: ABERD:, IBID: EDUCAT, DONO DEDIT, 1643.
Identifier
ABDUA:36869
Description
From Danzig (Gdansk). In 1642 two students from Danzig, Andrew Thomson and Peter Specht, came to study in the fourth year of the MA course at King's College, Aberdeen University and in 1643 each donated an engraved silver Danzig beaker to the University. The beaker donated by Thomson is decorated with scrolls and figures, with a dedication engraved on the front.
Inscription: ANDREAS THOMSONUS/SCOTO-BORUSSUS/COLL:REGABERD/IBID:EDUCAT/DONO DEDIT/1643
Inscription: ANDREAS THOMSONUS/SCOTO-BORUSSUS/COLL:REGABERD/IBID:EDUCAT/DONO DEDIT/1643
Date
Early: 1643 Late: 1643
Format
metal silver, H: 162.5 mm Dia(rim): 108 mm Dia(base): 85 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland Poland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen University Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Danzig Gdansk
Relation
ABDUA:36870
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: Thomson, Andrew
UUID
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