Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York, Scribner · leaf 46
agon in 1502, the weddingfeast was served from a gold service, set with jewels, valuedat twenty thousand pounds. Henry VIII (1509-1547)added considerably to the large quantity of plate inheritedfrom his father. The greatest rival of this king, not only in power, but inpossessions, was the brilliant… … SIR THOMAS GRESHAM No. 3 (1519-1579) Goldsmith, merchant and banker, at the sign of the Grasshopper, in Lombard StreetFounder of the Royal Exchange and Gresham College INTRODUCTION 21 men to care for his vast and magnificent collection of plate,which is described in Collectanea Curiosa, published…
Plate · Silverwork · Hallmarks
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