Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 131
. 53. The Anathema Cup (1481) At Pembroke College, Cambridge. Height, 8U inches This cup derives its name from the inscription which itbears — Qui alienavent anathema sit (Cursed be he whosteals this). It was formerly enameled, and the footis removable. It is interesting as being the… … No. 54 (1521) Height, 4j£ inches. Weight, 14 oz.From Christies Catalogue Very small cups were peculiar to the early sixteenth cen-tury. The one of this kind which we illustrate was sold atthe Dunn-Gardner sale for ^4100, or about ^290 perounce, probably the highest price ever paid for any…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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