15929649320001312637261000Standard Recordobject-167389170197591470914393033910001701975718779fitz-onlineadlib-object-167389https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167389109c30a1-8692-37b5-98f5-1b561a62f5994referenceterm-110356adlib-term-1103568d05cb33-74bb-3662-85eb-e320b21f776dboxesreferenceterm-107444adlib-term-107444571df7cf-e062-3968-ae5e-bec9d5a82f92C. B. MarlayApplied Artsboiled leather case for holding cutlery; decorated with stamped borders of leaves and flowersBoiled and stamped leather (cuir bouilli) case, with four internal compartments, for holding a knife, folding spoon and two narrow implements. The domed pull-off lid and tapering body have two suspension loops on each side, through which a cord would have been threaded. The case is decorated with borders of leaves, trefoils and flowers.MAR.M.? & A-19121accession numberMAR.M.? & A-1912167389priref167389urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167389https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167389inside the caserectangular card, written in black inkSpoon-case, with space for knife, etc. / 17th centurypaper labelreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumC.B. Marlay Bequestreferenceagent-149674adlib-agent-149674de1bf9dd-2091-39ca-85f6-41e736f6e32bMarlay, Charles Brinsley191219121912-06-18bequeathedEntry date: 191215501550CE15501550165011650CE16501650makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98Unknownreferenceterm-132998adlib-term-13299814494595-19ae-3e4f-bcd7-4b399a85034616th Century, Mid-17th Century#referenceterm-40902adlib-term-40902ec39a220-e629-3548-92f0-14937d5d3167leatherHeightcm14.1Widthcm5.5referenceterm-128421adlib-term-128421516fd09f-06b5-3b9e-8574-4963648ae47fcutlery caseobject namereferenceterm-81891adlib-term-818916ab3dc8e-a37a-37f2-ab96-73589f8ff338cutlerycategoryreferenceterm-32162adlib-term-32162d45d7981-bab5-3ac4-bb91-e07eee993caecuir bouillicategoryhistory notenot known before testatorreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceterm-8220adlib-term-8220bf75299d-9707-30be-afc1-975044e77da5Europeanplantreferenceterm-106795adlib-term-106795619c7689-2029-3c57-b0e2-12f5b54bedb8flowerplantreferenceterm-31204adlib-term-31204aa63784d-f3d4-3e1f-b9a3-f46ab9819359leaf (plant material)literalflowerflowerliteralleaf (plant material)leaf (plant material)referenceterm-128421adlib-term-128421516fd09f-06b5-3b9e-8574-4963648ae47fcutlery casecutlery caseThere is much conjecture on how 'boiled leather' or 'cuir bouilli' was made and whether the leather was boiled in water. The most popular theory is the one suggested in 'La Grande Encyclopedie (Paris 1887-1905) in which: 'pieces of leather must be boiled in wax mixed with resin and glue. Once boiled in this manner, the leather preserves, whilst it is moist, sufficient pliability to enable it to be moulded, and when it is dry it possess a hardness and rigidity nearly equal to that of wood to which it is preferable by reason of its lightness.' The stamped and engraved decoration would have been added before the leather was dried.referenceterm-32162adlib-term-32162d45d7981-bab5-3ac4-bb91-e07eee993caecuir bouilliobject
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