one of a pair of silver coasters
Silversmith:
Tudor, Richard
(Possibly)
Silversmith:
Haines, Christopher
(Possibly)
Silver; circular; the straight sides rise from an embossed gadrooned border, and are pierced with scrolls. The wavy rim has an applied everted gadrooned border. On the side is engraved an unidentified crest (out of a ducal coronet a dexter arm, holding in the hand an arrow). With later wooden base (with MAR.M.37A-1912)
History note: Unknown before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Diameter: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 5ΒΌ in
Height: 5 cm
Height: 2 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912-06-18) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Mid
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
The coaster bears both maker's marks. Presumably one was the maker and the other the retailer. At least one or both of the silversmiths was related to Dublin, Ireland
Base
composed of
wood
Sides
composed of
silver
Border
Crest
Rim
Inscription present: 'RT' with a dot between, in a rectangular cartouche
Accession number: MAR.M.37B-1912
Primary reference Number: 162104
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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