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Six Elizabethan silver-gilt dishes

Unknown artist, 1573–1574

Six fruit plates engraved with scenes from the story of Abraham or Isaac with a border of mermen and marine monsters and a rim of birds, beasts and foliage. Two escutcheons obliterated and the third has the arms of W Montagu. Silversmith monogram FR.

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Title of artwork, date

Six Elizabethan silver-gilt dishes, 1573–1574

Date supported

1946

Medium and material

Silver

Grant

2000

Total cost

7000

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