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Font-Shaped Silver Gilt Cup

Unknown artist, 1521–1522

A Tudor standing cup. Cup has a shallow bowl bearing an inscription in Lombardic letters on hatched ground. Referred to as 'font-shaped' cups because of the near-vertical sides. Maker's mark is a scallop.

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Title of artwork, date

Font-Shaped Silver Gilt Cup, 1521–1522

Date supported

1958

Medium and material

Silver gilt

Dimensions

10 x 9 cm

Grant

1000

Total cost

9500

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