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Posted 3 months ago
vetraio50
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I know it only has one handle.
A 'quaich' normally has two and sometimes three or four handles. But you will see many a one handed example in English silver.
"Quaich (cuaich in Gaelic) meaning "cup", are a uniquely Scottish invention. Having no apparent connection to any other European drinking vessel they have maintained their distinctive shape as a wide and shallow cup for more than four hundred years. There are some scholars who believe the shape evolved from the use of scallop shells.
Those of small size were for individual use, larger ones were to be passed around on ceremonial occasions in the same way as a "loving cup" or a "mether cup". It has two (rarely three or four) flat horizontal handles (named "lugs" in Scotland) extending level from the rim of the bowl.
Early examples were made of wood, bone or horn (sometimes with silver mounts), while later examples were made entirely of silver.
The centre of the bowl was usually decorated with a silver coin or an engraved disc or 'print', with coat-of-arms, initials, motto or familiar phrase such as a toast.
The disc served the function of masking and sealing the centre of the bowl where the points of the staves met.
The width of ancient examples ranges from 9.5 to 25 cm while modern examples are made in many sizes."
http://www.silvercollection.it/dictionaryquaich.html
This one has the shape of a traditional silver of bone example. It is marked on the rim of the bowl Tiffany and Co. under the glass handle or 'lug'.
Instead of a coin there are engraved initials "M.W.L.".
I bought it at the Salvo's and was intrigued by the glass form. Then I found the Tiffany mark.
Does anyone know who made these modern pieces for Tiffany?
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Many thanks eye4beauty!
stunning was wondering when i was going to get a full viewing:)
very beautiful:)
Many thanks Sean B!
Many thanks mustangT and to you too Amber!
your very welcome vetraio50 :)
Many thanks slave to the "G"!
Very Interesting, Two handles is good for Irish drinkers like my grandfather! One handle he would spill too much! I will keep my eyes open for this! Beautifully simple but then with the monogram it is elegant. I love it! My first Murano Vase arrives this week! I am excited! It is like Christmas! It is red 14 " ! I will post, hope it is real!
I'm looking forward to seeing it, toracat!
Thanks again.
i tried to do some googling on this as well and im coming up sterling silver and a silverplated ones.
It's unusual, I think that it may be part of some line they have for special occasion or perhaps it's a corporate gift? Thanks Sean.
Hello vetraio50 , im guessing that this was a cooprate gift that they may have done back in the day , like those 2 pieces i had posted as well they were coprate gifts . but i have to say you have one stunning and maybe rare tiffany item . this is the first time ive ever seen one this kind only as well , i was on ebay to see if there were are being sold on there and came up with zero results . could you favor in getting a picture of what the makers mark are i could date this for you?
Gosh! it is a thrill to find a mark when you get something home!!! Nice find vetraio! : )
Many thanks Justanovice!
Hi Sean! I actually packed it away yesterday. I'll have another go today at te mark. That third photo is my vague attempt at it. Camera problem. Photographer problem, really!
hello vetraio , have fun at the market , understood about putting it away and photo problems :)
vetraio50 i can see the markers mark in the first picture where you have it on the coffee table first picture . its under the handle but in the middle . thin captial letters right?
is this the same markings? heres a link http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/51778-tiffany-andco-swirl-elliptical-vase-hand?in=453
i ve come to an answer that this could be from the mid 1970's -1989 at the latest. ive come a cross anoth tiffany vas like mine on ebay and the scrip was different . and was newer than mine . so your cup is dated some where between mid 1970's -1989 at the latest.
you are a fine mystery:) wow this is just something else , im wondering if this came from the london store at some point ?
hello vetraio did you know that you have a tiffany&co in your country.
Hi Sean! There are definitely three branches here in Sydney. Four other branches around the country. I found another quaich on ebay "Tiffany monogram eagle" in New Jersey.
hello vetraio50 , thats great :) and you found another on ebay . did they say what year it was and was it a new listing?
i emailed them on ebay to see what this was produced:)
Thanks Sean!
your very welcome Kevin!!
Many thanks go to Justanovice, too!
vet it is from between mid 70's to the late 80' ,because of what i just remebered my decanter posted on here from tiffany's also has the same script as well and it is from 1982:) so the dating part is correct , know who made this is going to be a major task due to that they had germany,italy,england,usa,belgium and other european countries making their modern glass. but we can hope we can narrow it down for Kevin:)
Many thanks Phil and miKKo!
im sure Kevin that this had to be made in england this is more of a english or scottish design , so im going to have to say that who made this is ROYAL BRIERLEY - UK , ENGLAND that is the only company that made modern glass for Tiffany & co . ive put 2 and 2 together , and i stand firm on this untill other wise . im very firm on this . so "YOUR SOLVED MATE"!!!!!
Now if you look the link from my post , i have links in there from ebay relating to prove that ROYAL BRIERLEY has made modern glass for tiffany & co. so a link to my post and it has the ebay links to prove this not same style of glass design but the same companies http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/80401-vintage-royal-brierley--uk-england
Thanks Sean. So brierley did stuff for tiffany? Thank you!
your very welcome Kevin, yes they did stuff for tiffany&co and they did stuff for cartier as well:) your very welcome Kevin, im glad i could help:)
It must be 2 am in Appleton?
yes it is and i went to bed toooo early last night and the cat kept waking me up ,lol , but a cute little creature:)
Many thanks inky and beyemvey!
Many thanks petey !