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Objektnummer
ZM13A
Objektnamn
gavel
Upphovsman
Spurrier & Co (Maker)
Beskrivning
General Description: Gavel presented to the Town Council by John Kelly, Mayor 1873. Black wooden handle with silver mounts terminating in an ivory bust of Sir Francis Drake. Beneath this is a silver band bearing 4 shields - the emblems of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Arms of Plymouth City; emblems repeated; Fleur de Lys. Halfway along the handle is a narrow decorative silver band. The gavel itself has ivory ends. The silver mounts are inscribed and with a fleur de lys in shield. Opposite is a second fleur de lys. (, )
Datum
, 1873
Produktionsplats
Birmingham (Maker)
Produktionsperiod
19th century
Material
body: ebony, mounts: silver, bust: ivory
Dimensioner
- whole length 18.45 cm
Inscription, gavel head, engraved: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 John Kelly esq Mayor \par }
hallmark, on opposite fleur de lys, stamped: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\sa200\sl276\slmult1\lang2057\f0\fs22 lion passant, duty mark, anchor for Birmingham, date letter Y for 1873 and maker's mark S& Co for Spurrier and Co.\lang1033\f1\fs18\par }