Paten
Edmund Pearce
Category
Silver
Date
1709
Materials
silver
Measurements
36 mm (Height); 146 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291304
Summary
Small silver paten (chalice cover) with a moulded rim and a central scroll and strapwork crest enclosing a lion rampant. Engraved on base; 'The gift of the Hon ble Lady Catherine Harpur for the use of Caulk Church in Derbyshire Anno Dom 1709'. On a shaped spreading foot. Used as a chalice cover (?) Hallmarks indistinct on upper rim, probably Edmund Pearce, London (from 1704).
Marks and inscriptions
hallmark on upper rim for Edmund Pearce (probably); London; marked used from 1704
Makers and roles
Edmund Pearce, silversmith