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The Walpole Salver made for Sir Robert Walpole out of the Exchequer Seal of George I; London hallmark 1728. The salver is engraved at the centre with a roundel with representations of the seal borne by Hercules with various Virtues and Vices.
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Title of artwork, date
The Walpole Salver, 1728–1729
Date supported
1956
Medium and material
Silver-gilt
Grant
1000
Total cost
7800
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