Silversmith: Unknown
Silver-gilt; oval bowl on flat handle with finial in the form of a warrior. The back of the bowl is engraved with two coats-of-arms and initialled 'AMH' and 'BE'
Silver-gilt; the shallow oval bowl is attached by a facetted rat's tail to a double-sided cast mask of a bearded man, which is joined to an slender flat handle, which terminates in a cast finial in the form of a warrior in armour. The front and back of the handle are engraved with scrolling foliage. The back of the bowl is engraved with two coats-of-arms and is initialled 'AMH' and 'BE'.
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 15.8 cm
Length: 6ΒΌ in
Weight: 41 g
Weight: 1:6 oz:dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
Circa
1870
CE
-
1910
CE
This spoon was accessioned as French, 17th century but is probably late 19th century Continental
Surface
composed of
gilt
Armorials
Bowl
Decoration
Finial
Accession number: MAR.M.117-1912
Primary reference Number: 163170
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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