Cup cover

Description

Silver cover for cup given to Arthur Forbes, with bands of bright-cut thistles and an acanthus knop, by W. and P. Cunningham, Edinburgh, 1799

Museum reference

K.1998.419.2

Object name

Cup cover

Production information

W. and P. Cunningham, Silversmith
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1799

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; bright-cut thistles; acanthus knop

Associations

Previous owner: Arthur Forbes

Exhibitions

• The Lions' Roar: a dynamic exhibition of Scottish Silver (30 Sep 2004 - 20 Nov 2004)
  The Prague Jewellery Collection