Communion Beaker Cup

Title

Identifier

ABDUA:36870

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 Specht beaker is decorated with scrolls, festoons and fruits with a dedication engraved in an oval panel on the front.
Inscription: ALMAE/UNIVERSITATI/ ABERDONENSI/ IN. AMORIS.SVI/TESSERAM DONAVIT/PETRVS SPECHT/BORVSSUS. IN./EADEM.LAVREA/DONATUS/ANNO.1643

Date

Early: 1643 Late: 1643

Format

metal silver, H: 160 mm Dia(inside rim, oval): 101 - 104 mm Di

Coverage

Europe, Scotland Poland, North East Scotland, Aberdeen University Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Danzig Gdansk

Relation

ABDUA:36869

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Specht, Peter

University Collections