Object details
Accession number
M21w28
Primary Creator
Charles Thomas and George Fox
(active London, 1801 - 1921)
Full title
Inkstand
Creation Date
1849-1850
Provenance
Presented to British general Sir George Bowles (1787-1876) by Queen Victoria (1819-1901) when he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of Bath in 1851.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Inscribed on the shield held by the lion: "Presented to General Sir George Bowles, K.C.B., by Her majesty Queen Victoria"Silver mark (on railing back of lion): a lion passant in a rectangle
Silver mark (on railing back of lion): leopard's head in shaped shield
Silver mark (on railing back of lion): Gothic O [London date mark of 1849-50]
Silver mark (on railing back of lion): profile of Queen Victoria's head
Maker's mark (on railing back of lion): C T F / G F in a shield [Charles Thomas and George Fox]
Dimensions
15.2 x 21 x 12.7 cm (6 x 8 1/4 x 5 in.)
Display Media
Silver
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Dutch Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 180. (as made in London in 1849-50 by Chas. T. Fox and Geo. Fox)
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