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Silversmith: Unknown
Silver-gilt and rock crystal; twelve-sided tube of rock crystal mounted with silver-gilt pierced, embossed and filigree and set with stones, with similarly decorated cover.
Silver-gilt and rock crystal; the twelve-sided tube of rock crystal is mounted with pierced bands of silver-gilt embossed with four putti heads alternating with four coloured stones, and borders of filigree. The circular foot stands on a facetted rock crystal knop over a raised border of filigree set with four red stones, on a vertical band pieced and embossed with four putti heads alternating with four coloured stones, above a filigree border surrounded by sixteen coloured stones and a rope edge. The domed cover is of filigree over a solid lining, and is set with three borders of coloured stones. The finial of a female saint holding a sword stands on a facetted rock cystal knop.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 32 cm
Height: 12.5 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, Early#
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1640
CE
The silver-gilt is not marked, but was probably made in Germany. The finial made be of a later date.
Container
composed of
rock crystal
Knops
composed of
rock crystal
Surface Of Mounts
composed of
gold
Mounts
composed of
silver
Foot
Diameter 9.2 cm
Diameter 3⅝ in
Borders
Finial
Rock Crystal
Accession number: MAR.M.58 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 159917
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Reliquary" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/159917 Accessed: 2024-12-23 08:50:33
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