Old London silver, its history, its makers and its marks (1903)
Howard, Montague · New York : Scribner · leaf 44
agon in 1502, the weddingfeast was served from a gold service, set with jewels, valuedat twenty thousand pounds. Henry VIII (i509-1547)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 Colle^ INTRODUCTION 21 men to care for his vast and magnificent collection of plate,which is described in Collectanea Curiosa, published…
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