Coconut cup

Description

Coconut cup with silver mounts, possibly late 16th century, engraved on the rim with two coats-of-arms, one flanked by the initials 'G' and 'S', the other by 'M' and 'F', with date '1588'

Museum reference

A.1960.762

Object name

Coconut cup

Date

Late 16th century

Materials

Coconut, Silver

Physical description

Coconut shell, silver

Associations

Probable owner: Margaret Forbes
Probable owner: George Sinclair of Mey, Chancellor of Caithness

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