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Stand for écuelle: MAR.M.68B-1912

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Unknown

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Description

Silver; circular dish with hexafoil moulded rim (see MAR.M.68 & A-1912)

Notes

History note: Not known before testator

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Weight: 490 g
Weight: 15:15 oz : dwt

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, second quarter
Production date: circa AD 1735 : Louis XV

Note

No maker's mark or town mark; made to match écuelle by Philippe-Joseph Beschand

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Across Rim Diameter 23.5 cm Diameter 9¼ in
To Rim Height 1.8 cm Height ¾ in

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Raising : Raised dish with applied moulded border

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.68B-1912
Primary reference Number: 160155

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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