Maker: Unknown
Ivory, silver and steel; two short steel tines on a long stem with an ivory handle inlaid with a geometric design
Ivory, silver, brass and steel; the two short steel tines are on a long octagonal section steel stem with a poloymorphic bolster; the ivory handle broadens slightly towards the terminal which has a projecting ear on one side. The handle is inlaid with three bands of silver, brass and black enamel stripes; between the bands are borders of inlaid silver, brass and enamel piqué work flowerheads; and there is a similar flowerhead on the end of the flattened terminal.
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Length: 20.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, Late
Circa
1680
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Tines, Blade
composed of
steel
Handle
composed of
ivory
Accession number: MAR.M.142-1912
Primary reference Number: 167087
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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