{"id":8224687522020,"title":"Late Victorian Sterling Silver openwork bon bon dish | Sheffield 1902 | The Mercer's Co emblem Honor Deo","handle":"sterling-silver-openwork-bon-bon-dish-sheffield-1902-the-mercers-co-emblem","description":"Sterling Silver openwork bon bon dish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mercer's Co emblem and motto are the feature of the piece - \u003cstrong\u003eHonor Deo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Latin for \"Honour to God\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: Sheffield 1902\u003cbr\u003eMaker: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLevesley Brothers [Thomas Levesley] Central Works, Mary Street, Sheffield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx 82.98 grams \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 16.7cms (6 2\/3\") wide\u003cbr\u003eApprox 14.5cms (5 3\/4\") across\u003cbr\u003eApprox 3cms (1 1\/4\") deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Mercer's Co\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier livery company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. It is the first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies. Today, the Company exists primarily as a charitable institution, supporting a variety of causes. The company's motto is \u003cstrong\u003eHonor Deo, Latin for \"Honour to God\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHenry fitz Ailwin, thought a Mercer, was 1st Lord Mayor of London; of mainly English rather than Norman descent, his grandfather Leofstan (c. 1100–1150) was probably the portreeve of London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mercers' Company is based at Mercers' Hall, 6 Frederick's Place in the City of London. The city block upon which it stands contains the archaeology of a Roman-British temple known today as Gresham Temple. Its corporate existence began in the form of a fraternity at least by the reign of King Henry II, in the mid 1100s if not before.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1210-1214, the first two Mayors of London, Henry FitzAlwyn and Robert FitzAlwyn were claimed to be members, and branch of the company was established at this time, the Company of Merchant Adventurers, who established themselves at Antwerp, the centre of the cloth trade.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Magna Carta was negotiated by a member of the Mercers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerlo le Mercer (who was Mayor of London for five terms in the early 1210s) was a member of the company and was one of the negotiators of Magna Carta.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough of even older origin, the company was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394, the company's earliest extant Charter. The company's aim was to act as a trade association for general merchants, and especially for exporters of wool and importers of velvet, silk and other luxurious fabrics (mercers).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, as trustee of eight Charities, The Mercer Co aim to distribute £10 million annually to charitable causes to improve people's lives, strengthen organisations and contribute to societal change. Their giving is focused on relieving disadvantage in London, Norfolk and the Northeast of England. . \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhilst The Mercer Cor connection to it's original trade has diminished over time, it maintain our centuries-old links with Associated Schools \u0026amp; Colleges, the Armed Forces, our Church Livings, the City of London Corporation and other livery companies.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRead more about The Mercer Co Philanthropy \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Mercer Co Philanthropy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercers.co.uk\/philanthropy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","published_at":"2024-04-06T06:00:54+10:00","created_at":"2024-04-01T09:37:45+10:00","vendor":"Sterling Silver","type":"Bowl","tags":["6_April","April_2024","Era_Victorian","Type_English Sterling 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and motto are the feature of the piece - \u003cstrong\u003eHonor Deo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Latin for \"Honour to God\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: Sheffield 1902\u003cbr\u003eMaker: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLevesley Brothers [Thomas Levesley] Central Works, Mary Street, Sheffield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx 82.98 grams \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 16.7cms (6 2\/3\") wide\u003cbr\u003eApprox 14.5cms (5 3\/4\") across\u003cbr\u003eApprox 3cms (1 1\/4\") deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Mercer's Co\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier livery company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. It is the first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies. Today, the Company exists primarily as a charitable institution, supporting a variety of causes. The company's motto is \u003cstrong\u003eHonor Deo, Latin for \"Honour to God\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHenry fitz Ailwin, thought a Mercer, was 1st Lord Mayor of London; of mainly English rather than Norman descent, his grandfather Leofstan (c. 1100–1150) was probably the portreeve of London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mercers' Company is based at Mercers' Hall, 6 Frederick's Place in the City of London. The city block upon which it stands contains the archaeology of a Roman-British temple known today as Gresham Temple. Its corporate existence began in the form of a fraternity at least by the reign of King Henry II, in the mid 1100s if not before.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1210-1214, the first two Mayors of London, Henry FitzAlwyn and Robert FitzAlwyn were claimed to be members, and branch of the company was established at this time, the Company of Merchant Adventurers, who established themselves at Antwerp, the centre of the cloth trade.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Magna Carta was negotiated by a member of the Mercers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerlo le Mercer (who was Mayor of London for five terms in the early 1210s) was a member of the company and was one of the negotiators of Magna Carta.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough of even older origin, the company was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394, the company's earliest extant Charter. The company's aim was to act as a trade association for general merchants, and especially for exporters of wool and importers of velvet, silk and other luxurious fabrics (mercers).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, as trustee of eight Charities, The Mercer Co aim to distribute £10 million annually to charitable causes to improve people's lives, strengthen organisations and contribute to societal change. Their giving is focused on relieving disadvantage in London, Norfolk and the Northeast of England. . \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhilst The Mercer Cor connection to it's original trade has diminished over time, it maintain our centuries-old links with Associated Schools \u0026amp; Colleges, the Armed Forces, our Church Livings, the City of London Corporation and other livery companies.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRead more about The Mercer Co Philanthropy \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Mercer Co Philanthropy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercers.co.uk\/philanthropy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"}