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Silversmith: BI or RI
Silver; large hemispherical bowl with removable rim with scroll border
Silver; the body of the large hemisperical bowl is embossed with bats-wing fluting. In the front there is an oval cartouche containing a crest within an engraved Baroque border. The bowl stands on a stepped and spreading circular foot with a gadroon border. The removable rim has an applied scroll border, which is decorated with matting and scalework. Beneath this is chased a narrow border of matt scallops and punched flowers. The base is inscribed 'The token of/ Mr. Jasper Roth/ to his friend/ Aldn. James Clark'.
History note: Unknown before testator, C.B. Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, Late-18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne or George I
1707
CE
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1708
CE
Maker's mark possibly 'BI' or 'RI' with scallop shell above
Across Rim
Diameter 33.5 cm
Diameter 13¼ in
To Rim
Height 23.7 cm
Height 9 ⅜ in
Armorials
Body
Decoration On Rim
Decoration
Inscription
Raising (metal forming process) : Silver, raised, embossed, chased, and engraved
Inscription present: possibly 'BI' or 'RI' with scallop shell above
Accession number: MAR.M.6-1912
Primary reference Number: 119220
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Monteith" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119220 Accessed: 2024-11-05 10:44:50
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