niello plate

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Object Type
Museum number: 1845,0825.43
Description: Three Martyr Saints; Engraved silver plate with inlaid niello
Producer name
School/style
Production date: 1460-1480 (c.)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Diameter: 52 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Acquisition name
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Mark Masterman Sykes (sale Sotheby, London, 5.vi.1824/1240 £22-1-0 to Woodburn); Previous owner/ex-collection: Samuel Woodburn
Acquisition date: 1845
Acquisition notes: Hind gives the Sykes lot number as 1250 but this caanot be correct since that it is a bronze relief of a Nativity.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1845,0825.43
Conservation

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