Metal worker:
Unknown
Carver:
Unknown
Mother-of-pearl, coral, silver and silver-gilt; the bowl carved from mother-of-pearl; the long decorated handle carved from mother-of-pearl and coral with silver bands
Mother-of-pearl, coral, silver and silver-gilt spoon. The oval bowl carved from mother-of-pearl and pinned to the long narrow handle. The first two sections of the handle are of mother-of pearl, which is crudely engraved with a pattern of flowers and chevrons, and has a silver-gilt band. Above are four wide bands of coral engraved with flowers and foliage and spaced by narrow silver bands. The handle terminates in a narrow undecorated coral tip.
History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 22.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1900
CE
Handle
composed of
coral
Bowl, Handle
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Surface Of Band
composed of
gold
Band
composed of
silver
Bowl
Accession number: MAR.M.195-1912
Primary reference Number: 166923
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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