A rare Henry VIII pewter plain broad rim plate, circa 1545
REF: 3977
Of relatively flat, trencher form. with touchmark to front rim of Thomas Curtis, London (fl.1520-1559)
Diameter 19.9cm, rim 3.4cm, (34%)
Provenance: Shipwreck, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Certificate PC00681
In 1558 Thomas Curtis was elected Lord Mayor of London. He was knighted the following year. Very similar plates by Curtis were discovered on the Mary Rose, which sank in the Solent in July 1545.
- Diameter 19.9 cm / 8"
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