The bell-shaped body encircled with an arabesque foliate band upon spool stem & domical foot. Geoffrey Gilbert was mentioned as a goldsmith in Ipswich as early as c.1525 & thereafter several times until he died in 1570. He had sons, one of whom, William, was also a goldsmith, born about 1548. This cups bears the single G, often associated with Ipswich, & continued by subsequent generations, all working in or around Ipswich. Hence its later possible attribution.
Diameter: 7.9 cm
Height: 13 cm
Mary or Elizabeth I
Circa
1550
CE
-
1570
CE
Accession number: AAL98-2009
Primary reference Number: 184623
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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