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Silversmith: Elioet, Fransoys
Silver-gilt; highly domed foot and gourd-shaped bowl embossed and chased with strapwork, pavillions, swags, fruit and flowers.
Silver-gilt, embossed, chased, and matted. The circular foot is stepped and highly domed in the centre. It supports a waisted ovoid knop with three applied phoenix-headed scrolls holding pendants. The foot and knop are embossed and chased with borders of shells, strapwork, fruit and foliage. The bowl, in the shape of a waisted gourd, is embossed and chased with strapwork, swags, pavillions and flowers on a matted ground.
History note: Not known before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Weight: 306 g
Weight: 9 : 17 oz : dwt
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
17th Century, second quarter#
Production date:
probably
AD 1628
Fransoys Elioet's name is also spelt Franssoys Eelioet, active 1607-42
Surface
composed of
gold
Base
Diameter 9.2 cm
Diameter 3⅝ in
Rim
Diameter 9 cm
Diameter 3½ in
To Rim
Height 22 cm
Height 8⅝ in
Bowl
Decoration
Foot
Scrolls On Stem
Inscription present: a pair of antlers
Inscription present: a shield in a double circle
Inscription present: in shield
Accession number: MAR.M.74-1912
Primary reference Number: 160121
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cup" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/160121 Accessed: 2024-11-02 16:19:20
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