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Spoon: MAR.M.149-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Woodworker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Fruit wood; the round bowl carved with the Ascension of Christ on the front, and the Passions of Christ and the Crucifixion on the back

Fruit wood; the oval bowl and tapering handle are carved all over with religious subjects and figures. The interior of the bowl depicts the Ascension of Christ. The back of the bowl depicts the Passions of Christ and the Crucifixion, all within inscribed borders. The handle depicts a column of various figures including Christ and saints, and terminates in the figure of a praying angel.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century, Late-18th Century#
Circa 1650 - Circa 1800

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carving : The wood was carved

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.149-1912
Primary reference Number: 166843
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 25 September 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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