An Irish silver dish with openwork gilt cover, Plain round deep dish, the gilt openwork brushed detachable cover with Celtic design. On brushed round foot. Maker Brian Clarke, Co. Wicklow, 1972-1973. 925/1000. D. ca 29,5 and H. ca 13 cm His work is included in many collections, such as the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin and the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Collins Barracks in Dublin. He also did a significant amount of research, particularly into the techniques and tools used by the metalworkers of antiquity. In 2016 he published ‘Unlocking the secrets of the Robbon Torc’, a book and DVD telling the fascinating story of the rediscovery of the lost techniques of ancient goldsmiths" (source: from the website of the silversmith).,