File:The Illustrated London News Foundress' Cup Christ's College Cambridge.jpeg
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[edit]The Foundress' Cup, Christ College, Cambridge | |
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Artist |
Unknown artistUnknown artist, ILN Staff |
Author |
The Illustrated London News |
Title |
The Foundress' Cup, Christ College, Cambridge |
Description |
The Foundress' Cup bequeathed to Christ's College, Cambridge by Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1507. Finely engraved in silver-gilt and embossed with sprays of oak, rose and vine leaves, the interior of the cup is enamelled with the arms of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, impaling the arms of his second wife, Eleanor Cobham. The cup dates from 1435-1440 and was originally made for Humphrey. |
Date |
1 February 1851 date QS:P571,+1851-02-01T00:00:00Z/11 |
Source/Photographer | London Illustrated News |
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current | 08:43, 4 July 2016 | 324 × 635 (132 KB) | Mathsci (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description= The Foundress' Cup bequeathed to Christ's College, Cambridge, by Lady Margaret Beaufort. Finely engraved in silver-gilt, it bears the the heraldic emblems of marguerites and roses. The cup dates from around 1435-1440 and was... |
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