Coconut goblet mounted in silver

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Coconut goblet, mounted in silver, boasts intricate carvings depicting three pivotal moments in the life of a skilled barber surgeon, possibly crafted by Gill, a master artisan from York, circa late 17th century. Three vivid scenes adorn the coconut goblet. One scene captures the practice of bloodletting, a widely accepted treatment for various ailments at that time. The other two scenes showcase a customer patiently waiting for their haircut and shave, while a patient with a bandage on his head waits anxiously to be treated. The coconut itself was an exotic novelty in England during the 1600s. Object Number: A641076 https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co177230/ RIGHTS: Data in the title, made, maker, and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero licensing terms. Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The coconut goblet was scanned using the Cyreal multi-camera photogrammetry platform (www.cyreal.com). Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.