Quaich

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A quaich

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Traditionally quaichs are made of wood, an artform known as "

treen". Some early quaichs are stave-built like barrels and some have alternating light and dark staves. The staves are held together by bands of willow or silver. They generally have two, and more rarely three or four, short, projecting handles. Other wooden quaiches were lathe-turned out of a single piece of wood and there was another group which were turned then carved outside in basket-weave pattern. In addition to wood, they are made of stone, brass, pewter, horn, and silver. The latter were often engraved with lines and bands in imitation of the staves and hoops of the wooden quaichs.^[1]

The origin of quaichs in Scotland is traced to the Highlands^[citation needed]; it was not until the end of the 17th century that they became popular in such large centres as Edinburgh and Glasgow. The silversmiths of such local guilds as Inverness and Perth frequently mounted them in silver, as may be seen from the hallmarks on the existing examples.^[1]

Commemorative quaichs awarded as prizes, or given as gifts, are more commonly made of pewter or silver. These prize cups are rarely used for actual drinking.^[1]

Related vessels to the Scottish quaich include the

The quaich was used for

Wooden commemorative quaichs designed by Paul Hodgkiss were given as presents to winners at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.^[5]

See also

• Loch Quoich
• Glen Quaich
• Centenary Quaich – a rugby football competition

Notes

References

• BBC staff (25 July 2014), Glasgow 2014: A quaich guide to the medallists' truly Scottish gifts, BBC News, retrieved 31 July 2014
• The Herald staff (21 April 1994), "Priceless heirlooms lost from Scott's home. Thieves take Abbotsford treasures", The Herald
• McClenahan, Richard L. (1955), Some Scottish Quaichs, Illinois, p. 3{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• The Scotsman's staff (18 March 2010), "Sir Walter Scott", The Scotsman, retrieved 7 July 2015

Attribution:

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Jones, E. Alfred (1911). "Quaich". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 708.

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