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.

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

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

eae17d01-4fcf-49d1-a466-7a42595dbc1a

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