Silversmith: unmarked
Silver, parcel-gilt; the oval bowl is attached by the prongs of a fork to a hinged handle, with a finial is in the form of a female term, which unscrews to reveal three instruments.
Silver, parcel-gilt. The spoon's oval bowl is attached by three loops on its back to a three-fronged fork. The base of the handle is hinged and the folding mechanism held in place by a slide. The hexagonal handle has a finial in the form of a female term. The front of the spoon is gilt, and the back has a gilt rim and stylised flower. The silver-gilt slide is in the form of a grotesque mask. The silver-gilt finial unscrews to reveal a tiny spoon and two hooks, which are hinged to the base of the term.
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 17 cm
Length: 6⅝ in
Weight: 49 g
Weight: 1:11 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
The spoon does not bear a town or maker's mark and may have been made in Germany, Switzerland or Italy
Decoration
composed of
gilt
Bowl
Finial
Tines
Accession number: MAR.M.99-1912
Primary reference Number: 163023
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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