Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by David Harris |
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Dish cross Silversmith: Richard Mills Engraved silver W: 41 cm Gift of David Berg, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum, In memory of his mother Ida Berg Accession number: B90.0519 |
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Silver dish cross by Richard Mills, London 1774, the dish cross was a convenient form of supprting a hot dish to keep the heat from the table, and, as in this case, to retain the heat in the dish by means of a small spirit lamop at the centre. The supports are telescopic to accomodate dishes of different sizes. Publications: The Eighteenth Century English Dining Room, Israel Museum, Jerusalem Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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