The Rokeby Salver
Salver
1664-1665 (made)
1664-1665 (made)
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A silver-gilt salver on circular foot engraved in the centre with the arms of Sir Thomas Rokeby (1631/2-1699) impaling those of his wife Ursula Danby (d.1707). The border is chased with flowers and animals including bears and unicorns. Sir Thomas Rokeby was Judge of the Common Pleas and the King's Bench. It was used as an ornamental centrepiece on the dining table for fruit. The salver was made by an unidentified London goldsmith with the initials DR.
Object details
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| Title | The Rokeby Salver (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, embossed, chased and engraved |
| Brief description | The Rokeby Salver, silver-gilt, London hallmarks for 1664-4, mark of DR (unidentified), engraved with the arms of Sir Thomas Danby |
| Physical description | A salver resting upon a circular foot; the centre is engraved with a shield of arms framed by plumes and the rim is embossed with animals and flowers |
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| Gallery label | Salver on Foot
Silver-gilt
London, 1664-5.
Mark DR unidentified.
Engraved with the arms of Sir Thomas Rokeby (1631/2-1699), Judge of the Common Pleas and The King's Bench, impaling those of his wife Ursula Danby (died 1707). The border is chased with bears and unicorns. It was used as a centrepiece for fruit.(1996) |
| Object history | Purchased from Joseph Bond Esq in 1874 |
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| Summary | A silver-gilt salver on circular foot engraved in the centre with the arms of Sir Thomas Rokeby (1631/2-1699) impaling those of his wife Ursula Danby (d.1707). The border is chased with flowers and animals including bears and unicorns. Sir Thomas Rokeby was Judge of the Common Pleas and the King's Bench. It was used as an ornamental centrepiece on the dining table for fruit. The salver was made by an unidentified London goldsmith with the initials DR. |
| Bibliographic reference | W. Watts, ed. Catalogue of English Silversmiths' Work (with Scottish and Irish): Civil and Domestic, London, HMSO, 1920, no.55, ill. pl. 24 |
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| Accession number | 549-1874 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2007 |
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