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Description |
English: Lid of the Royal Gold Cup. |
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Date | 25 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q6373 |
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Source/Photographer | Fæ (Own work) |
British Museum reference | 1892,0501.1 |
Detailed description | The Royal Gold Cup. gold; enamel; comprising bowl, lid and stem; the lid decorated in basse taille enamel with scenes leading to and the martyrdom of St Agnes; the bowl decorated similarly with scenes from the history of St Agnes after her death; the inside of the lid set with a basse taille circular medallion of Christ blessing; the inside of the bowl set with a basse taille circular medallion of St Agnes receiving instruction at school.; the stem enamelled in basse taille with the symbols of the Evangelists and their scrolls; the rim of the foot decorated with openwork foliate cresting and pearls; the lid missing its finial and decorative band around the rim; the stem extended twice; once with a band of Tudor roses in opaque enamel; further with a band inscribed [in translation] 'This cup of solid gold, a relic of the sacred treasure of England and a memorial to the peace made between the kings, the Constable Juan de Velasco, returning thence after successfully accomplishing his mission, presented as an offering to Christ the Peacemaker' |
Size | Height: 236 mm (9.3 in) Diameter: 178 mm (7.0 in) (cup) Diameter: 102 mm (4.0 in) (foot) |
Location | Room 40 |
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Camera model | DSC-HX5V |
Exposure time | 1/50 sec (0.02) |
F-number | f/5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 11:06, 25 June 2010 |
Lens focal length | 14.64 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh |
File change date and time | 21:33, 25 June 2010 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 11:06, 25 June 2010 |
Image compression mode | 4 |
Exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.625 APEX (f/3.51) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Color space | sRGB |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Receiver status | Measurement interoperability |
Reference for direction of image | Magnetic direction |
Direction of image | 320.75 |
Geodetic survey data used | WGS-84 |
GPS differential correction | 0 |
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