Inkstand
maker
Charles Thomas and George Fox
(active London, 1801 - 1921)
Date1849-1850
Place MadeLondon, Greater London, England, Europe
MediumSilver
Dimensions15.2 x 21 x 12.7 cm (6 x 8 1/4 x 5 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM21w28
eMuseum ID730271
Previous Number614
EmbARK ObjectID14459
TMS Source ID3246
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella 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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert 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)
MarksNotesInscribed 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): 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] ProvenanceNotesPresented 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.
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
