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Wall tile with painted decoration depicting a deer in a roundel Dutch, 1600-1620 (V&A Museum, London)
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This ring is inscribed 'Lex est Arma Regum' (Law is the armour of kings) and made for the general call of Serjeants-at-Law in 1555. It is believed to have been made by the goldsmith Nicholas Deering. (V&A London)
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Head of a dog in profile, by Annibale Carracci, who was born #otd 3 Nov 1560 in Bologna (British Museum)
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Two women's heads, turned to left; one at left wearing a hat, the other a mantle over her head and shoulders. Rembrandt, c. 1641-1643
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3 Nov 1501: The young priest, future cardinal, Thomas Wolsey gets papal licence for pluralism & non-residence #otd (NPG)
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3 Nov: feast of St. Winifred/Gwenffrewi, 7thC Welsh saint whose well at Holywell is one of the few places where pilgrimage has gone on uninterrupted by the events of the 16th century.
(Eurapart photographer)
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3 Nov 1611: Henry Ireton, future general in the Commonwealth, baptised #otd at Attenborough near #Nottingham (NPG)
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3 Nov 1621: The will of George Ruggle #Latin playwright is proved #otd He d. 6 Sept. His 5 hour Latin play Ignoramus was performed at #Cambridge and then #Royston for James VI & I, who wanted a repeat performance. The king loved it because it slagged off lawyers (eebo)
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3 Nov 1639: d. St Martin de Porres #Dominican at #Lima #Peru
Son of a slave, labourer, rapport with animals, feeder of the poor. A very popular saint in #Dublin when I was growing up.
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Louise Moillon,
Still Life with a Bowl of Strawberries, Basket of Cherries, and Branch of Gooseberries, 1631
(Kimbell Art Museum)
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Annibale Carracci, b. #otd 3 Nov 1560, d. 15 July 1609. Head of a Woman, c. 1582 (The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)
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