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Silversmith: Rühl, Reinhold
Silver-gilt; lobed columbine-shaped cup and cover on stem formed as a man climbing a tree
Silver-gilt; the spreading circular foot is embossed with a ring of lobes chased with flowers round the central dome, which supports the stem in the shape of a man climbing a creeper round a tree trunk. The columbine-shaped bowl is waisted and heavily embossed with lobes in a band round the rim, and near the base. The lobes are embossed with flowers, including carnations, tulips and daffodils. The similarly decorated cover is surmounted by a silver finial formed as a bunch of flowers.
History note: Unknown before C.B. Marlay
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 38.8 cm
Height: 15¼ in
Weight: 400 g
Weight: 12 : 17 oz : dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, second half#
1652
CE
-
1686
CE
Reinhold Rühl flourished from 1652 until 1686. He died in 1705
The maker's mark has now been identified as Reinhold Rühl, previously known at Reinhold Riel
Surface
composed of
gold
Cover
Diameter 9.5 cm
Diameter 3¾ in
Body And Cover
Decoration
Foot
Stem
Accession number: MAR.M.53 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 160115
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cup and cover" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/160115 Accessed: 2024-12-23 00:16:02
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