Dinanderie; a history and description of mediæval art work in copper, brass and bronze (1910)
Perry, John Tavenor, 1842-1915 · London : G. Allen & Sons · leaf 260
ghout the mediaevalperiod for water, ale and spiced wine, and a great many of thelarge jugs used for this purpose, made in brass or bronze, havesurvived, and may be found in our museums ; and in theirornamentation and lettering they are similar to the mortars,bells and other castings of the period.… … Q o EWERS AND WATER VESSELS 177 hot-water jug, and round the belly runs an inscription in Gothicletters which may be rendered thus :— He that will not spare when he mayShall not spend when he would.Deem the best in every doubtTill the truth be tried out. It stands some 2 feet in height, and bears…
