Platter with a Fish, 4th–5th century, Late Roman, Bronze, silver overlaid, Overall: 7/8 x 15 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (2.2 x 38.2 x 18.3 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, In his great encyclopedia, the first-century Roman writer Pliny reports that tin plating, as seen on this platter, was invented by the Gauls. It was no doubt employed in this case to emulate silver. Numerous Gallic platters, both silver and tinned, with a fish engraved in the center still survive
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Platter, Fish, 4th–5th century, Late Roman, Bronze, silver overlaid, Overall, 7/8 x 15 1/16 7 3/16, 2.2 38.2 18.3 cm, Metalwork-Bronze, great encyclopedia, first-century Roman writer, Pliny, reports, tin plating, platter, invented, Gauls, no doubt, employed, case, emulate silver, Numerous Gallic, platters, silver, tinned, fish engraved, center, survive
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