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ANTIQUE #SA845830

A Small Antique Scottish Bicker - Drinking Vessel

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Sold by: Opus Antiques

A small early 19th century Scottish bicker.
 
The word bicker stems from the root word beaker. A Scottish bicker is a circular staved vessel with two of the staves extending out to for lugs or handles.The staves are made from sycamore and alder. The really skilled part is the feather banding between each stave, perfectly cut to fill the gaps in order to make the vessel watertight. This would have been done by hand with a knife. Each stave is grooved horizontally on the inside near the base to take the bottom. The vessel would then be bound with willow, carefully chosen for its size and would be laced meticulously to hold the staves in position. 
 
This small example measures 8cm w x 4cm h.
 
C1820.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA845830
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 4cm (1.6inches)
Width is 8cm (3.1inches)
Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
Antique SA845830 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD