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Caelatura, Antique Plate

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MEDIEVAL PLATE.
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mouldings, and the knosp of vine-leaves, and the boss (of the stem) of the same is three-sided, enamelled in blue and green. The lady, the foot, the goblet and cover, weigh v m. vii oz. xii d. (47 oz. 12 dwts.).
" 79. A Cock, forming an ewer, whereof the body and tail are of pearle ; the neck, wings, and head, of silver, enamelled yellow, green, and blue; and upon his back is a fox, which is going to seize him by the crest; and his feet are upon a base, enamelled with children, who are playing at divers games; and he weighs altogether iv m. iii oz. (35 oz.).
"81. A great languier (tongue-tree) of silver-gilt, which has several branches, at the end whereof are xv serpent's tongues, and between the tongues, at the end of other branches, be stones of divers colours; also there be scattered about the said tree several stones hanging from little chains of silver and gold ; and in the middle of the said tree is a great white cameo, and around this are iv other stones, to wit, ii garnets and ii green stones; and in the stem of the tree is a boss5 engraved with leaves raised, and about the said boss be vi little enamels in blue, with a fleur-de-lys in gold; and inside the said stem, within, is a square basin, having underneath a square boss with iv enamels of birds in blue ; the foot is a square entablature with iv enamels set therein, in which be ii serpents folded, and ii birds : towards the bottom it is moulded and fluted, and rests upon iv lion's paws. Weight of the whole v m. iii oz. (43 oz.).
" 89. A Fountain, of which the foot rests on iv gilt paws, and underneath is a teriace in green, a little crossed (hatched), of which the enamel is green, and the fishes violet and yellow. And in the middle of the same terrace is a tree from whence issues a serpent winged, and in the top of the head of the same is a pipe, and a tap out of which the water issues. And at one of the ends of the said terrace is a little tree, whereon sits one ape clad in a coat and surcoat, very wide, and hath a hood upon his head, whereof the fur is violet, bedropped with drops of white, and the top of azure with white and red drops, with a pearl on the end ;
' This pommel is t'.ic boss which usually surrounds the middle of the stem of :i medieval cup.
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