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Spoon: MAR.M.151-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Woodworker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Fruit wood; the round bowl carved with the Nativity on the front and the Annunciation on the back

Fruit wood; the round bowl and handle are carved all over with religious subjects and figures. The interior of the bowl depicts the Nativity; the back of the bowl depicts the Annunciation, all within inscribed borders. The handle depicts a naked figure carrying a cross possibly representing a young John the Baptist, the crowned Virgin Mary and Child, and the finial is in the form of a boy, possibly Christ, holding a hammer and nails.

Notes

History note: Not known before Charles Brinsley Marlay, London

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 19 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

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: VON DER VER KUN DIVNG VON DEM ENGEL GABER IL
  • Location: Round the rim on the back of the bowl
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: VON DR GEBURT VND MENSHWER DVNG CHRISTI UND VON DN HIRTN ZU SETLE
  • Location: Round the rim on the front of the bowl
  • Method of creation: Engraved
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.151-1912
Primary reference Number: 166845
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 25 September 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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