Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Hennell family
Entities
Categories
Description
A pair with C.9-1982. Clear glass decorated with engraved ropework; silver mounts, originally gilt, now partly so, with engraved and applied ropework. The foot bears an engraved inscription: 'TO MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS SEYMOUR, C.B. FROM VICTORIA R. 1869'. Marks on mounts: (1) Leopard's head); (2) Lion passant; (3) Date letter f for 1861-2; (4) Maker's mark R.H. for Robert Hennell III.
Notes
History note: From the collection of the late L.H. Smyth, M.A., LL.B (Trinity Hall).
Legal notes
Given by J.R.V. Smyth, Esq.
Measurements and weight
Height: 29.2 cm
Width: 12.1 cm
Relative size of this object
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1982-03-08)
by
Smyth, J. R. V.
Dating
Mid-19th Century
1861
-
1862
Note
Maker's mark R.H. for Robert Hennell III
Components of the work
Mounts
composed of
silver
( originally gilt)
Body
Decoration
Materials used in production
Lead-glass
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: (1) Leopard's head); (2) Lion passant; (3) Date letter f for 1861-2; (4) Maker's mark R.H. for Robert Hennell III.
- Location: On mounts
- Type: Mark
- Text: TO MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS SEYMOUR, C.B. FROM VICTORIA R. 1869
- Location: On foot
- Method of creation: Engraved
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.8-1982
Primary reference Number: 27004
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Last processed: Sunday 21 March 2021
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
