Trencher (one of a set)
Banquets usually ended with candied fruits or other sweetmeats served on such decorative "spice dishes" of silver or wood. The gold effects were achieved with yellow varnish over a layer of silver-leaf. The verses were written in Black Letter script, with elaborate capital letters in Lombardic script. The verses, either amusing or moralizing, were shared with the other diners.
Artwork Details
- Title: Trencher (one of a set)
- Date: late 16th–early 17th century
- Culture: British
- Medium: Oak and sycamore woods, painted, silvered and yellow varnished; inscription: ink (animal or vegetable)
- Dimensions: Diameter: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
- Classification: Natural Substances
- Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
- Object Number: 64.101.1572
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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