Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 132
of English hall-marked silver. Considering the sizeand weight, and that others of as early date exist, the priceseems extraordinary. At the same sale another bowl-shaped cup, of about the same date (1 S2s), of less weight,but almost as desirable, brought only ^880, which wasconsidered a fair price.… … No. 55. The Howard Cup (1525). Height, 124 inches Owner, the Duke of NorfolkFrom Burlington Fine Arts Catalogue This cup of ivory and silver is decorated with pearls andgems. On the cover is the figure of St. George and thedragon. It once belonged to Baron Berkeley, who died in1532. His grandson…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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