IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 162938 accession number: MAR.M.90-1912 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Silver-gilt; the deep fig-shaped bowl has a hexagonal handle. At the join is a cast shield with a cherub's mask amid scrolls. The cast finial has a cherub's mask at the front and back, surrounded by scrolls. The front of the bowl is initialled near the stem with a 'V', and engraved in the centre with a later English crest. The back of the bowl is initialled 'VK' with a decorative '8' between. The front of the stem is inscribed 'GOTT * BEHITTES * UND * HELF * UNS' object type: silver-gilt; the fig-shaped bowl and hexagonal handle with cast lower section and finial of cherub's masks title: spoon NOTES ----- type: history note value: not known before testator LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: C. B. Marlay creditline: C.B. Marlay Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/162938 PEOPLE ------------------- cherub SUBJECTS ------------------- shell shell TECHNIQUES ---------- gilding CATEGORIES ------ category: silver DATING ------ creation date: 1650 - 1650 creation date earliest: 1650 creation date latest: 1650 culture: 17th Century, Mid# CREATORS -------- maker: DK? DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: cm value: 20.1 dimension: Length units: in value: 7⅞ dimension: Weight units: g value: 64 dimension: Weight units: oz:dwt value: 2:1