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Silversmith: Unidentified
Silver-gilt; the shallow bowl with central medallion, with engraved bands of scrollwork; standing on a stem with central knop above a domed circular foot embossed with strpwork
Silver-gilt; the shallow bowl is engraved with two borders of crolling foliage. In the slightly raised centre is an applied medallion of the bust of a warrior. The knoped stem and domed foot are embossed and chased with strapwork, fruit and flowers. The side of the bowl is prick engraved with the initials 'WP' over 'IE' and the base of the foot is prick engraved 'IE'.
History note: Listed in Mr. Cunliffe's catalogue as being bought at Christie's; Leonard Daneham Cunliffe (18 -1937)
L.D. Cunliffe Bequest, 1937
Weight: 450 g
Weight: 14:9 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham
16th Century, Late
Elizabeth I
1577
-
1578
The maker's mark of H pierced by an arrow has not been identified
Surface
composed of
gold
Bowl
Diameter 16.5 cm
Diameter 6½ in
To Rim
Height 13.2 cm
Height 5⅛ in
Foot
Inscription present: 'IE'
Inscription present: 'WP' over 'IE'
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: gothic, lower case
Accession number: M/P.25-1938
Primary reference Number: 119238
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tazza" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/119238 Accessed: 2024-11-21 19:24:39
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