IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 163178 accession number: MAR.M.122-1912 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Monday 29 April 2024 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Silver, parcel-gilt; the deep circular bowl is attached at the back by an applied silver-gilt fleur-de-lis and shield to the cast lower section of the bowl. The front of this section depicts a cherub holding a palm or large sheaf of wheat. Above him are various heraldic emblems, including a coat-of-arms and crest. On the back at the base is the mask of a man. The upper section of the handle is baluster-shaped between a series of turned knops. The silver-gilt finial is in the form of a pomegranate, which has split open. The back of the spoon is initialled 'GP'. The back of the handle is inscribed ' 'III' and 'LIBE * IST * DIE * GRÖSTETUGEND *' Possibly a 19th century copy object type: silver, parcel-gilt; deep circular bowl on handle cast with cherub and armorials; with cast pomegranate finial 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/163178 PEOPLE ------------------- man SUBJECTS ------------------- pomegranate pomegranate CATEGORIES ------ category: silver category: spoons DATING ------ creation date: 1680 - 1680 creation date earliest: 1680 creation date latest: 1680 CREATORS -------- maker: N DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: cm value: 18.3 dimension: Length units: in value: 7¼ dimension: Weight units: g value: 71 dimension: Weight units: oz:dwt value: 2:5