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Spoon: MAR.M.146-1912

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 17 (Flower)

Maker(s)

Woodworker: Unknown

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Description

Fruit wood; the fig-shaped bowl with a handle carved in the form of St. Thomas with his book and set square.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 12.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century, Late-18th Century#
Circa 1650 - Circa 1800

School or Style

German

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carving : The wood was carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.146-1912
Primary reference Number: 166840
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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