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A circular silver dish is decorated with scenes in the center and around the edges.

Tazza

Maker's Mark Cipher, apparently IB or SB

British

Circular tazza on a detachable raised foot chased in high relief with a central medallion inside a husk border depicting Venus and Adonis in a landscape flanked by a putto and three hounds in repoussé; the border chased with four roundels containing putti representing the Four Elements interspersed with a variety of fruits and vegetables also in high relief against a matted ground; the detachable raised foot chased with two scenes of musical figures in landscapes interspersed with similar fruits and vegetables; wrigglework border.

Silver

Charles II (1660-1685)

Vessels