Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 129
le 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, being held… … No 52. Cocoanut Cup (early fifteenth century) At New College, Oxford. Height, 8 inches Cocoanuts were blown across the Indian Ocean from Sey-chelles, where the cocoanut palm flourished, and beforetheir source was known, marvelous stories were recountedas to their origin. They were much prized and…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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