Woodworker: Unknown
Fruit wood; the round bowl carved with the Nativity on the front and the Annunciation on the back
Fruit wood; the round bowl and handle are carved all over with religious subjects and figures. The interior of the bowl depicts the Nativity; the back of the bowl depicts the Annunciation, all within inscribed borders. The handle depicts a naked figure carrying a cross possibly representing a young John the Baptist, the crowned Virgin Mary and Child, and the finial is in the form of a boy, possibly Christ, holding a hammer and nails.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 19 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, Late-18th Century#
Circa
1650
-
Circa
1800
Carving : The wood was carved
Accession number: MAR.M.151-1912
Primary reference Number: 166845
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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