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Set of Roundels

1500-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Twelve Circular Platters (Roundels). Beechwood; painted and gilt on one side with strapwork and floral ornament; in the centre a posy inscription in old English characters.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
  • Roundel
Materials and techniques
Beechwood, painted and gilt
Brief description
Set of roundels, English, 1500-1600
Physical description
Twelve Circular Platters (Roundels). Beechwood; painted and gilt on one side with strapwork and floral ornament; in the centre a posy inscription in old English characters.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.7cm
From catalogue D. 5 3/8 in. (D. 13.7 cm)
Credit line
Given by the Rev. R. Brooke
Historical context
For contextual information, see Victoria Yeoman, ‘Speaking plates: text, performance, and banqueting trenchers in Early Modern Europe’, in Renaissance Studies Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 755-779
Bibliographic reference
Twelve Circular Platters (Roundels). Beechwood; painted and gilt on one side with strapwork and floral ornament; in the centre a posy inscription in old English characters. Late 16th Century. From catalogue D. 5 3/8 in. (D. 13.7 cm) Given by Rev. R. Brooke
Collection
Accession number
927 to J-1864

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Record createdJuly 26, 2007
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