Silversmith:
Unknown
Carver:
Unknown
Mother-of-pearl and silver; mother-of-pearl bowl on a shaped and engraved five-sided handle
Mother-of-pearl and silver spoon. The shallow elongated oval mother-of-pearl bowl is pinned to a short silver handle, which is five-sided and shaped with a heal. The three front sides are engraved with a pattern of lines, the back is engraved with scrolling foliage. The flat terminal is engaved with a coat-of-arms.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 11.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
Circa
1880
CE
-
Circa
1910
CE
!6th century in style, but probably made in the late 19th or early 20th century
Bowl
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Handle
composed of
silver
Accession number: MAR.M.186-1912
Primary reference Number: 166868
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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