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Spoon: MAR.M.157-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Woodworker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Wood, possibly fruit wood; the shallow oval bowl has a broad flat handle which is carved on the front with two boarders of beads and stylised leaves, and a sunflower on the spatulate terminal.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 14.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

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

School or Style

Scandinavian

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.157-1912
Primary reference Number: 166848
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 12 December 2012 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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