Metal worker:
Unknown
Carver:
Unknown
Agate, gilt metal and enamels; agate egg-shaped bowl and octagonal handle with enamelled gilt metal mounts
Agate, gilt metal and enamels; the egg-shaped bowl, with a rat's tail on its back, is carved of agate coloured in green, brown, red and cream. The octagonal agate handle is mounted in gilt metal, which is decorated with bands of enamel flowers in green, yellow and red.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 13.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Mount
composed of
metal
Flowers
composed of
enamel
Bowl, Handle
composed of
agate
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Mounts
Carving : The bowl and handle were carved. The mounts were engraved, gilt and enamelled, and pinned or glued to the bowl and handle
Accession number: MAR.M.180-1912
Primary reference Number: 166883
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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