Open AccessThe Dunvegan Cup
Author(s) -
Daniel Wilson
Publication year - 1852
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.001.8.11
Subject(s) - irish , fifteenth , object (grammar) , history , identity (music) , art , art history , classics , ancient history , genealogy , philosophy , linguistics , aesthetics
Dr. Daniel Wilson exhibited a famous medieval cup, which had mistakenly been attributed to Hebridean origin and dated to the tenth century by Sir Walter Scott. Dr. Wilson on obtaining access to the object was able to ascertain that it was of Irish origin. Further investigation of the names mentioned in the inscription revealed the identity of it's fifteenth century owners, although Dr. Wilson believed the cup to be older than that. Following this is a list of acquisitions made over that summer.