Dish
ca. 1520 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
More domestic silver has survived in Portugal than in Spain. This example shows a late medieval taste for covering the surface in studded bosses, creating a striking effect. The domed centre is embossed with a medieval design of leaves originating from late 15th-century German ornament drawings. Drawn and printed designs for goldsmiths and other craftsmen were dispersed throughout Europe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, embossed |
| Brief description | Portugal. Lisbon mark. About 1520; Silver, Continental |
| Physical description | Slightly domed centre embossed with foliage surmounted by twelve pearled bosses. The rim similarly decorated with three rows of graduated pearled bosses. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark DO unidentified; Lisbon Town mark |
| Gallery label | This dish shows a variant of the manner in which pearled studded bosses cover the surface. In Portugal more domestic silver has survived, than in Spain. In the 16th century the tastes for decoration were also more conservative, as is evident in the rather crudely embossed domed centre with traditional Gothic style foliage originating from late 15th century German ornamental drawings.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Given by the Rt. Rev. Bishop A. B. Burrowes DD |
| Object history | Gift - Rt Rev Bishop A B Burrowes DD gift Brought back from the Peninsular War by Major Arnold Robinson Burrows, Scots Guards (served in Spain and Portugal, 1808-14) , great-grandfather of the donor. |
| Production | Maker unidentified |
| Summary | More domestic silver has survived in Portugal than in Spain. This example shows a late medieval taste for covering the surface in studded bosses, creating a striking effect. The domed centre is embossed with a medieval design of leaves originating from late 15th-century German ornament drawings. Drawn and printed designs for goldsmiths and other craftsmen were dispersed throughout Europe. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Golden Age of Hispanic Silver 1400-1665, Charles Oman, Pg.48, pl.57, HMSO, 1968 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.86-1957 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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