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Woodworker: Unknown (Uncertain)
Carved pearwood prayer nut or prayer bead, with silver mounts.
Carved pearwood, with silver mounts. The two hemispherical parts are hinged together and fastened with a silver clasp. The outsides are carved with pierced 'flamboyant' tracery, and both ends have a silver mount and ring. The inside surfaces have minute figure carvings: one is of the Virgin, seated, holding the Child on her left knee with her left hand and offering a fruit with her right hand. Her hair reaches down to her waist. The edge of the little roundel is cusped. The other carving is of St Cecilia seated on the right playing an organ, set obliquely to the picture plane, and pumped by an angel on the left. St Cecilia's hair falls in ringlets to her waist.
History note: Unknown before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Diameter: 4 cm
Length: 4.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, Early#
Circa
1500
CE
-
1525
CE
Probably Flanders. Possibly from a rosary
Mounts composed of silver
or sandalwood Pearwood
Carving : Pearwood, carved, with silver mounts
Accession number: MAR.M.262-1912
Primary reference Number: 30045
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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