Brass repoussé dish, large and shallow with gadrooned sides and wide, flat rim, decorated around the outer edge with a repeated punched design. The centre with a scene of 'The Fall', Adam and Eve standing on either side of a stylised tree, around the trunk of which is curled the serpent, the scene surrounded by a band of (worn) lettering.
The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937
Depth: 1.5 in
Diameter: 16.5 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood
15th Century, Late
1450
-
1500
Rim
Accession number: M.53-1937
Primary reference Number: 201720
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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