Rare 17th century silver mug by female silversmith emerges at Surrey auction

The Assay Office in Norwich closed in 1702, so secular objects in particular that bear the city’s mark are rare. Rarer still are pieces bearing the mark of the only female silversmith registered in Norwich towards the end of that period.

One such piece is this William and Mary silver mug, dated for Norwich 1696, which will be up for a…

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