Silversmith: Unknown
Silver; large sauceboat with wavy rim
Silver. The large oval bowl has a slightly everted wavy rim. It stands on three cast scroll legs with shell capitals and feet, and has a cast leaf-capped flying scroll handle (with M.9B-1950)
History note: Unknown before testator; retained during the lifetime of Mrs Riches
T.H. Riches Bequest, 1935
Weight: 375 g
Weight: 12: 1 oz: dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Riches, Thomas Henry
18th Century, Mid
George II
1747
-
1748
No maker's mark
To Top Of Handle
Height 11.8 cm
Height 4¾ in
Lip To Handle
Width 20.2 cm
Width 8 in
Body
Handle
Legs
Accession number: M.9B-1950
Primary reference Number: 157640
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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