| Solid Pewter Quaich "The Scottish Cup of Friendship" "Scottish Heraldic Rampant Lion" 3.5" Inch (8.9 cm) Quaich |
 THIS IS A LOVELY HANDMADE AND CRAFTED SOLID PEWTER QUAICH, THE FRIENDSHIP CUP OF SCOTLAND. THIS STUNNING QUAICH IS MADE OF HIGHLY POLISHED PEWTER, THE HANDLES ARE DECORATED WITH A CELTIC LATTICEWORK DESIGN. THERE IS A BAND UNDERLINING THE RIM WITH A CELTIC SCROLL DESIGN. THE INNER OF THE QUAICH HAS A SCOTTISH HERALDIC RAMPANT LION UPON IT. IT HAS BEEN HANDCRAFTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS BY ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST REPUTABLE PRODUCERS OF PEWTER-WEAR AND HIGHLAND ACCESSORIES. IT IS CLASSED AS A 3.5 INCH QUAICH BOWL, IT MEASURES 5.75 INCHES ACROSS THE TOP, FROM HANDLE TO HANDLE AND STANDS 2 INCHES HIGH. THE QUAICH COMES SUPPLIED IN A BLACK PRESENTATION BOX. A DESCRIPTION OF THE QUAICH HISTORY IS INCLUDED INSIDE THE BOX. THIS STUNNING QUAICH IS A WONDERFUL COLLECTOR'S PIECE FOR THE REAL HIGHLAND ENTHUSIAST.
PERFECT FOR SIPPING YOUR MALT WHISKY IN. A MUST FOR TOASTING IN HOGMANAY, ST ANDREW'S NIGHT OR YOUR BURN'S SUPPER. HISTORY AND ORIGINS: The Word "Quaich" is derived from the Gaelic word "Cuach", which means shallow cup. The Quaich originated in the Scottish Highlands centuries ago and became a favourite drinking cup throughout the entirety of Scotland, Traditionally the Quaich was used when offering a guest a "cup of welcome" and again when offering a farewell or parting drink. The simple yet aesthetically pleasing shape of the Quaich has remained unchanged for hundreds of years, a shallow bowl, with two handles, or ears, or as colloquially known, "lugs", at either side. The original Quaich was made from primitive "staved" wood, then from horn or leather. Later by the seventeenth century, these materials were superseeded by Pewter and Silver.
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