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Reliquary: MAR.M.58 & A-1912

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

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Description

Silver-gilt and rock crystal; twelve-sided tube of rock crystal mounted with silver-gilt pierced, embossed and filigree and set with stones, with similarly decorated cover.

Silver-gilt and rock crystal; the twelve-sided tube of rock crystal is mounted with pierced bands of silver-gilt embossed with four putti heads alternating with four coloured stones, and borders of filigree. The circular foot stands on a facetted rock crystal knop over a raised border of filigree set with four red stones, on a vertical band pieced and embossed with four putti heads alternating with four coloured stones, above a filigree border surrounded by sixteen coloured stones and a rope edge. The domed cover is of filigree over a solid lining, and is set with three borders of coloured stones. The finial of a female saint holding a sword stands on a facetted rock cystal knop.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 32 cm
Height: 12.5 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

17th Century, Early
Circa 1600 CE - Circa 1640 CE

Note

The silver-gilt is not marked, but was probably made in Germany. The finial made be of a later date.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Container composed of rock crystal
Knops composed of rock crystal
Surface Of Mounts composed of gold
Mounts composed of silver
Foot Diameter 9.2 cm Diameter 3⅝ in
Borders
Finial
Rock Crystal

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.58 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 159917

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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