Bickers - Nest of Cups, 1750-1900. Pinto Collection - Purchased from Edward H Pinto, Made in Scotland. This is a very rare nest of bickers made in Scotland in the 18th century. Bickers were traditional Scottish drinking vessels and as shown in this nest, they were made in a variety of was said that a skilled craftsman was able to make a bicker using only a knife. It was made of alternate sycamore and alder staves which fitted together with a series of small feather like notches. The whole vessel was then held in place with willow bands which were carefully laced together. A dri
Bickers - Nest of Cups, 1750-1900. Pinto Collection - Purchased from Edward H Pinto, Made in Scotland. This is a very rare nest of bickers made in Scotland in the 18th century. Bickers were traditional Scottish drinking vessels and as shown in this nest, they were made in a variety of was said that a skilled craftsman was able to make a bicker using only a knife. It was made of alternate sycamore and alder staves which fitted together with a series of small feather like notches. The whole vessel was then held in place with willow bands which were carefully laced together. A dried pea was inserted into a false base in the largest bicker, so that the cup rattled when a top up was required.
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Keywords: 18th, 19th, century, collection, cup, drink, food, history, pinto, social, treen, turned, wood
