Box, late 16th–early 17th century, British, Oak and sycamore woods, painted, silvered and yellow varnished, Diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Natural Substances, 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
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Box, late 16th–early 17th century, British, Oak, sycamore woods, painted, silvered, yellow varnished, Diameter, 6 1/2, 16.5 cm, Natural Substances, Banquets usually, ended, candied fruits, sweetmeats served, decorative, spice dishes, silver, wood, gold effects, achieved, varnish, layer, silver-leaf
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