Drinking Bowl, second half 15th century, British, Maple with silver-gilt mounts, Overall: H: 2 3/4 x Diam.: 6 1/4 in. (7 x 15.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, The term 'mazer' derives from a German word meaning 'burled' or 'grained' and is generally applied to any lathe-turned root or hardwood object. The inscription on the lip of this drinking bowl reads: 'Reason bade that I should write, think much, and speak little
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Drinking Bowl, second half 15th century, British, Maple, silver-gilt mounts, Overall, H, 2 3/4 x Diam, 6 1/4, 7 15.9 cm, Metalwork-Silver, term, mazer, derives, German word, meaning, burled, grained, generally applied, any lathe-turned, root, hardwood object, inscription, lip, drinking bowl, reads, Reason bade, I should, write, think, speak little
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