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Bowl: M.51-1961

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Rand, John

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Description

Silver with engraved armorials. The circular bowl has slightly sloping cylindrical sides and a slightly everted rim, and stands on a low moulded foot. The front is engraved with a later coat of arms of a widow or spinster.

Notes

History note: Not known before testator

Legal notes

L.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960

Measurements and weight

Weight: 195 g
Weight: 6: 5 oz: dwt

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
1705 - 1706

School or Style

Queen Anne

Components of the work

To Rim Height 7 cm Height 2 3/4 in
Across Rim Width 10 cm Width 4 in
Armorials
Weight

Materials used in production

Silver

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 3:5
  • Location: On the base
  • Method of creation: Engraving
  • Type: Weight
  • Text: Ra
  • Location: Below the the rim
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: Britannia
  • Location: Below the rim
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: lion's head erased
  • Location: Below the rim
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark
  • Text: k
  • Location: Below the rim
  • Method of creation: Struck
  • Type: Hallmark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.51-1961
Primary reference Number: 157602
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 November 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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