Maker:
Unknown
Silversmith:
Rawlings, Charles
Gilt metal etui embossed and chased with Rococo decoration, containing five needlework tools
Gilt metal, embossed and chased. Shaped triangular body, oval in section, with hinged lid and sprung button clasp. Decorated with two vignettes of cherubs within scroll borders and rocaille decoration. The fitted interior contains a folding knife with a silver-gilt hallmarked blade (A), a pair of ivory memorandum leaves hinged with a gilt button (B), a pair of scissors (C), a stiletto (D) and a bodkin (E).
Height: 2.1 cm
Length: 10.0 cm
Width: 3.6 cm
18th Century, third quarter
George III
Circa
1760
CE
-
1818
CE
-
1819
CE
Charles Rawlings (who registered his mark on 3 July 1817) made a replacement blade for the knife. The etui and the rest of the contents were made approximately fifty years earlier.
Etui
composed of
metal
Surface Of Blade
composed of
gold
Surface Of Etui
composed of
gold
Knife Blade
composed of
silver
Scissors
composed of
steel
Memorandum Leaves
composed of
ivory
Inscription present: 'CR' in an oval cartouche
Inscription present: monarch's head
Inscription present: lion passant
Accession number: RTR.M.25 & A-E
Primary reference Number: 156410
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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