Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 128
THE WAY THE HORN WAS USED From The Connoisseur 96 CUPS 97 … During the Middle Ages ostrich eggs were believed to bethe eggs of the griffin, a fanciful creature, half lion and halfeagle, whose form is familiar as it appears in architecture andheraldry. The cup above was probably given to CorpusChristi Guild, in 1)42, by Henry Tangmer. The egg isnow broken,…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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