Abraham Refreshed by Melchisedek, ca. 1567, probably British, Silver, parcel gilt, Overall (confirmed): 5/8 x 7 3/4 in., 8 oz. 11 dwt. (1.6 x 19.7 cm, 0.266kg), Metalwork-Silver, The fine engraving on this set of plates depicts scenes from the Old Testament. The engraver, who must have been trained on the Continent, based his compositions on illustrations in a Concordance to the Bible, improvising where necessary to fill in the circular frame offered by the plates
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