Title
Kirk Ladle
Identifier
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 Thomson to Prof Reid, dated 14/01/1910).
Date
Early: 1700 Late: 1800
Format
wood, carved, L: 1009 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Corgarff Kirk Corgarff Aberdeenshire
Source
Field Collector: Thomson,A Rev
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: Thomson, A Rev
UUID
1bdb0d2a-4c3e-4b8f-91ff-5fb98fd86df9