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Silversmith: Unknown
Silver, parcel-gilt; slender with sloping cylindrical sides and flared rim; the sides engraved with panels of flowers above and below a moulded girdle
Silver, parcel-gilt. The slender sloping cylindrical sides have a silver-gilt border at the flared rim, either side and over the moulded girdle, and on the slightly flared foot. Above and below the girdle are engraved borders of stylised flowers, including tulips, lilies and carnations, some with silver-gilt heads or leaves.
History note: Not known before testator
C.B.Marlay Bequest
Weight: 142 g
Weight: 4:11 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, Mid#
Circa
1641
CE
-
1656
CE
Beszterce in Transylvania is now situated in Romania and is known as Bistrita. The maker's mark of 'AB' cojoined has not been identified.
Surface
composed of
gold
Base
Diameter 6.5 cm
Diameter 2½ in
Rim
Diameter 7.6 cm
Diameter 3 in
To Rim
Height 14.7 cm
Height 5¾ in
Decoration
Girdle
Accession number: MAR.M.84-1912
Primary reference Number: 160101
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: E.GA.1497.1947
Accession Number: GR.47.1982
Accession Number: GR.147h.1907
Accession Number: E.194.1932
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