Pan
Dated 1666, this converted skillet is the oldest vessel in the Fathers of Montacute collection. Having lost its original handle and legs this skillet has been converted with the addition...
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Spoon
A Charles I Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked MB over AC with date 1652, T mark in bowl, T-D-T on stem for...
Painting of Jane Tynte
Jane Tynte belonged to a wealthy Somerset family. She was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Halswell who became MP for Bridgwater in 1603. She was married to John Tynte...
Painting of Thomas Lyte (1568-1638)
The Lytes were Somerset gentry who had lived in the county at least since the 13th century. They created the beautiful manor house which survives at Lytes Cary. This portrait...
Allerton Cope
A cope is a long cloak worn by a priest or bishop. The Allerton cope is made of silk and decorated with English embroidery in silver gilt and silk thread....
Carved panel
This panel was probably made for Taunton Priory. It includes the arms of Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, and the initials of William Yorke, Prior of Taunton. Yorke was nominated...
Mortar (vessel)
This mortar was cast by Thomas Sturton II at the South Petherton foundry between 1651-1683. It is thought that mortars as large as this were often cast for grocers and...
Pan
This 3 and 1/2 pint skillet features the marks of John Fathers I, who worked in the foundry in Montacute between 1650-1688....
Spoon
A Charles II Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked EK over IC with the date 1669. Fine Tau-and-tun mark in bowl, on stem...
Spoon
A William and Mary Taunton laceback trefid (splitting into three parts) spoon, pricked EL over TW with the date 1692. Struck in Taunton dies (the stem die crisp, bowl die...