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Box containing twelve trenchers
Production: Unknown
Circular box of wood, containing twelve trenchers. The outside of the lid bears remnants of painted decoration in black, red and white, of the Royal Arms, almost entire effaced and the motto 'Diev et Mon/Droyt'.
Inside are twelve roundels, each decorated on one side in black, red, off-white, brownish-green and gold leaf. Each is inscribed with a posy and biblical inscriptions, with fruit flowers, and an outer border, the same on each. Some have strapwork
History note: Unknown before Mrs T.T. Greg
Given by Mrs T.T. Greg
Method of acquisition: Given (1920) by Greg, T. T., Mrs
16th Century, Late
Elizabeth I
Production date:
circa
AD 1600
Decoration
composed of
paint
gold
Roundels
Diameter 13.2 cm
Box
Diameter 16.6 cm
Height 3.2 cm
Accession number: M.4.1-13 & A-1920
Primary reference Number: 77277
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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