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Silversmith: TC
Silver; pierced, embossed and chased with heads of putti, sea monsters, snails, fruit, leaves and scrolls.
Silver; shallow circular dish with flat rim standing on a trumpet-shaped foot. The rim of the shaped circular dish is pierced, embossed and chased with alternating putti heads and fruit amongst scrolls. The dished area is pierced, embossed and chased with scrolling heads of sea monsters and snails alternating with winged putti heads. The slightly raised centre is pricked with a shield containing the initials 'I' over 'HI', around which are borders of punched circles and chased overlapping leaves and arches. The trumpet-shaped circular foot is pierced with vertical bands, and chased and punched with arches and dots.
History note: Listed in Mr Cunliffe's catalogue as being bought at Christie's
L.D. Cunliffe Bequest, 1937
Weight: 555 g
Weight: 17 17 oz: dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham
17th Century, Early#
James II
Circa
1616
CE
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Circa
1617
CE
The form and design were probably influenced by Portuguese silver dishes
Across Rim
Diameter 28 cm
Diameter 11 in
To Rim
Height 8.5 cm
Height 3⅜ in
Decoration
Initials
Raising (metal forming process) : Silver, pierced, chased, punched and pricked
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: 'TC' in a shaped shield
Accession number: M/P.26-1938
Primary reference Number: 119239
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/119239 Accessed: 2024-11-21 19:49:12
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