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A Livery pot made in London in 1578 by the goldsmith TT.
Provenance
By descent from John Barker
© British Museum
By descent from John Barker
The Vale of York Viking Hoard, funded in 2009, includes objects from a variety of regions and nations that speak persuasively of the contemporary growth and diversity of trade networks.
Of the many studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, his study for the figure of Adam, acquired in 1926, is among the finest.