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Silversmith: Pollock, John (Possibly)
Silver; the oval bowl has fluted sides and a lip. It has a cast bifurcated silver stem and turned whalebone (baleen) handle with silver terminal
History note: Not known before Charles Horace Wilkinson
Charles Horace Wilkinson Bequest
Length: 43.7 cm
Length: 17ΒΌ in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937-06-21) by Wilkinson, Charles Horace
18th Century, Mid
George II
1741
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1742
In the past handles, such as this, were catalogued as being made of 'whalebone' but are in fact of baleen. Whales do not have teeth, but feed through filters attached to their upper jaws. These are known as baleen plates or baleen hair and are made of keratin (like hair and nails) not bone. When dried the baleen forms a plastic-like material which was used for handles of riding whips and the stays in corsets.
Handle
composed of
whalebone
Bowl And Stem
composed of
silver
Bowl
Stem
Inscription present: possibly 'JP' in script, in a heart-shapred cartouche
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: leopard's head
Accession number: M/P.2-1937
Primary reference Number: 157326
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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