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  • Object number
    52/154
  • Description
    Collapsible leather drinking cup, known as a 'Scotch drinking cup'. Used by 3 generations of the same family while out shooting in Scotland.
    This is a collapsible leather drinking cup which is sometimes also known as a 'Scotch drinking cup'. It was used by the donor, his father, and probably also his grandfather while out shooting in Scotland. It is easily carried in a pocket and said by the donor to be especially suitable for drinking whisky. The donor also thought that it may have been made of donkey hide.
  • Physical description
    1 Scotch Drinking Cup: leather; fair condition
  • Production date
    1900
  • Object name
    Cup
  • Material
    Leather
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : serving, eating and drinking
    PERSONAL LIFE : accessories - practical
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