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Possibly the largest collection of 16th century Spanish tiles outside Spain in the 16th century Poyntz Chantry Chapel at St Marks’s Bristol, aka Gaunt’s or The Lord Mayor’s Chapel.

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November 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Queen Elizabeth I Penny
Silver
On one side:
Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth I in ornate dress with high ruff.
Reverse Side:
Cross fourchee over arms.

The coin was pierced twice for use as a button; broken edge by one hole.

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Poem in praise of the marriage of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
c.1487
Giovanni Gigli

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October 20, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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In 1587 there was speculation surrounding the possibility of Arbella Stuart becoming a successor to Queen Elizabeth I.
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October 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Cap
1500-1550
London

Wool, hand-knitted, fulled

This closely knitted woollen cap or coif could have been worn by a man or woman and been very warm and waterproof, protecting both the neck and ears with flaps.
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Silver medal with a bust of Edmund Withipoll

Edmund Withypoll was the son of Paul Withypoll and his wife Anne Curson.

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September 15, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Portrait of a Gentleman
Jan Sanders van Hemessen
1543
Antwerp
The sitter is traditionally identified as Nathaniel Balmes.
He is shown here in a fur-trimmed gown & black hat holding a pair of gloves.

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