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Mazer: AAL.27-2009

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Assayed: Unknown

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Description

Of maple wood, mounted on a later silver domed foot with spreading border stamped with ovolos and fluting (circa 1620); the bowl mounted with a silver lip chased with Latin inscription in black letter alphabet "+ IN+CARITATE+P'FECTA+COFIRMET+NOS+TRENITAS+SCA +", the translation of which is "MAY THE HOLY TRINITY CONFIRM US IN PERFECT CHARITY". Could be that described in Jackson, p. 612/3.

Notes

History note: Belonged to Mrs J. W. Smith of Dinsdale Rectory (Durham) in 1886

Legal notes

Lent by Jonathan Gray of The Bill Gray Collection

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 5.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (2009) by Gray, Jonathan

Dating

Henry VI
15th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1430

Components of the work

Foot, Lip composed of silver

Materials used in production

Maple

Techniques used in production

Stamping (marking)
Chasing
Fluting

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: black lettering

  • Text: "+ IN+CARITATE+P'FECTA+COFIRMET+NOS+TRENITAS+SCA +"
  • Location: Lip
  • Method of creation: Chased
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: AAL.27-2009
Primary reference Number: 184533
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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