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Miniature cup and cover
Silver
Origin: London
Date: 1568-1569
13.5 cm height (with cover); 7.5 cm width
Marks/Maker: London, sterling standard, 1568-69, maker’s mark an armillary sphere?
Provenance: Sir Ernest Cassel
On loan from a private collection; LI.1050.1
This piece is part of an important silver collection formed by Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921). Cassel was a German immigrant who reportedly arrived in England at the age of 17 with no more than a bag of clothes and a violin. Within fifteen years he was one of the most prominent financiers in Europe, contributing hugely to Britain’s prosperity prior to the First World War. He was made private financial advisor and treasurer to King Edward VII in 1902.