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Decorative hook
Possibly by: IS
English
about 1660–80
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); Weight 8.6 gm (5 oz)
Credit Line
Gift of Malcolm Stearns, Jr., in Acknowledgement of KathrynC. Buhler and Her Recent Catalogue
Accession Number1972.977
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe flat hook is trefoil shaped and is engraved on the front with a tulip. Two hooks are applied to the back: the upper, perpendicular, and the lower, flush. The hook is formed from a cut and engraved sheet with applied round wires.
Marks
On reverse (struck twice) maker's mark IS a pellet between and a pellet below, a crown above in a shaped shield (unrecorded)
ProvenanceGift of Malcolm Stearns, Jr., in acknowledgement of Kathryn C. Buhler's Scholarship and Her Recent Catalogue, November 8, 1972.