A 19th century Scottish quaich made from oak with a silver rim to the base.It has developed a good colour and patina.
A Scottish quaich is a shallow curved circular bowl with two handles made from one piece of wood, this example has a round bottom. These quaich were used for drinking spirits and the small ones would have been for individual use, larger ones would have been passed round and were for ceremonial use.
This example measures 11cm w from lug to lug x 4cm h.