New light on an old problem : the crowned hR verification seal

Author

McInnes, Angus

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Journal of the Pewter Society. 1991, Num. 1, Vol. 8, p. 28-31

ISSN

1468-2990

Abstract (en)

Documentary evidence confirms its use during the reign of Henry VIII and that the letters stood for Henricus Rex; considers reasons for its continued use into the 18th c.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Pewter
• Great Britain
• 1500-1800
• Henry VIII, king of England, 1491-1547
• Marks (metalwork)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Etain
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1500-1800
• Henry VIII, roi d'Angleterre, 1491-1547
• Poinçon

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00428571

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