Maker: Giddard, Thomas (Possibly)
Silver pair case, repousse outer case.
INNER CASE: Plain silver with glass, box with three London Assay marks for 1771. Case maker's mark incised 'TG'. Silver pendant and bow.
OUTER CASE (A): Repousse silver, back with repousse picture of Father Time crowning God, who has a shepherd's crook, with a laurel wreath, Jesus with lamb at God's feet. Rococo scrolled frame with flowers outside, edge with waved line. Case assayed and marked by maker as inner, before being worked on. Button and spring removed and placed in inner case. Pendant slot in body with nick in bezel.
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1771
Cases
composed of
silver
Inner Case
composed of
glass
Diameter 43 mm
Height 54.5 mm
Thickness 25.5 mm
Outer Case
Diameter 50.5 mm
Height 58.5 mm
Thickness 27.25 mm
Width 50.5 mm
Inscription present: all three marks rubbed on one side
Accession number: PW.93 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 207527
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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