© Laing Art Gallery
The Bayrheed Mazer
Artist: Bayrheed (Barehead) William of Durham (1600 - 1613)
Location: Laing Art Gallery
Date: 1600 - 1613
Materials: maplewood, silver
Dimensions: 6 x 15 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £2,000 (Total: £8,000)
Vendor: Mrs E Bellord
Review number: 4470 (1997)
Provenance:
To current vendor from member of the Silvertop family. Family's history suggest that this mazer may have come from Lartington, a family property which came into the Silavertop family in 1811.
Description:
Mazer - popular drinking vessel from Medieva times. Wooden bowl and central boss - attributed to North -East provincail workmanship for the period before the firm estb. of Newcastle as the major North-East silversmithing centre.
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