1592964906000 1312637261000 Standard Record object-150666 1747246141149 1714398868000 1747245848755 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-150666 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150666 8b1b0452-5cb4-3c13-8c3a-c786cfb85b26 5 reference term-110356 adlib-term-110356 8d05cb33-74bb-3662-85eb-e320b21f776d boxes Applied Arts boiled leather case for holding cutlery; decorated with stamped and engraved borders and an oval cartouche containing a tree Boiled, stamped and engraved leather (cuir bouilli) case, with three internal compartments, probably for holding a knife, fork and spoon. The domed pull-off lid and tapering body have two suspension loops on each side, through which a cord would have been threaded. The case is decorated with borders of scrolling foliage on a matted ground, diaperwork and an oval cartouche containing pseudo armorials of a tree. M.35 & A-1929 1 accession number M.35 & A-1929 150666 priref 150666 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150666 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150666 on the bezel printed and written in black ink, and stuck with glue ON LOAN FROM / Fitzhenry / 1894 paper label on the bezel printed in black ink, and stuck with glue Collection / 1893 / SPITZER paper label inside a division written in black ink, and stuck with glue 36 paper label reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum Given by W.E Miller reference agent-154687 adlib-agent-154687 f4e108d1-4596-3c9e-8bb5-60c526a44fb8 Miller, W. E. 1929 1929 1929-10-31 given Entry date: 1929-10-31 1550 1550 1550 1550 1650 1 1650 1650 1650 maker reference agent-149652 adlib-agent-149652 0d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98 Unknown reference term-132998 adlib-term-132998 14494595-19ae-3e4f-bcd7-4b399a850346 16th Century, Mid-17th Century reference term-108963 adlib-term-108963 1fe700c4-66f7-3c5f-bfb8-74069ac8fdec literal Europe Europe country Europe reference term-40902 adlib-term-40902 ec39a220-e629-3548-92f0-14937d5d3167 leather Height cm 5 Length cm 24.5 Width cm 6.6 reference term-128421 adlib-term-128421 516fd09f-06b5-3b9e-8574-4963648ae47f cutlery case object name reference term-81891 adlib-term-81891 6ab3dc8e-a37a-37f2-ab96-73589f8ff338 cutlery category reference term-32162 adlib-term-32162 d45d7981-bab5-3ac4-bb91-e07eee993cae cuir bouilli category history note from the Fitzhenry Collection, and later the Spitzer Collection reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference publication-6550 adlib-publication-6550 0d22f57e-045d-36ff-aefb-1cd095665217 Leather in Life, Art and Industry reference publication-6551 adlib-publication-6551 43440b72-2e95-32ba-b24c-3164a3c56d31 Conservation of Leather and Related Materials reference term-8220 adlib-term-8220 bf75299d-9707-30be-afc1-975044e77da5 European

reference term-128421 adlib-term-128421 516fd09f-06b5-3b9e-8574-4963648ae47f cutlery case

cutlery case There is much conjecture on how 'boiled leather' or 'cuir bouilli' was made and whether the leather was boiled in water. The most popular theory is the one suggested in 'La Grande Encyclopedie (Paris 1887-1905) in which: 'pieces of leather must be boiled in wax mixed with resin and glue. Once boiled in this manner, the leather preserves, whilst it is moist, sufficient pliability to enable it to be moulded, and when it is dry it possess a hardness and rigidity nearly equal to that of wood to which it is preferable by reason of its lightness.' The stamped and engraved decoration would have been added before the leather was dried. reference term-32162 adlib-term-32162 d45d7981-bab5-3ac4-bb91-e07eee993cae cuir bouilli object OBJECT