The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Plaxton ( - )
References in Documents:Gold Ore, but suspicious.
Don. Gold
ously shot
into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold.
contain much Silver in it.Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Carbery Price
and of late Humphrey Mackworth
Plaxton
German Pot, with three Stories of
ring the Lion, conquered by
very well proportioned in
Low-Reliefe.
made of a naturalTankard
Knot of Wood, that seems as if engraved by Art. (Don. D.
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Serpentine Marble.
gildedCup
made of the
Skinof an
Elks Leg, which, with the Foot and Cover
(that are carved and gilt) advance the Cup half a Foot above a Yard
high. Don. D.
Horndyed red.
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