Cruet
1350-1400 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The letters A and V on the tops of these vessels stand for aqua (water) and vinum (wine). Altar cruets were used to mix the sacramental wine and water in the chalice, for the celebration of the Mass. Inscriptions on them indicate that they were donated to Basel Cathedral by Dr Arnold zem Luft,a Cathedral canon from 1474 until 1516.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Cruet, sliver with hinged lid, Upper Rhine, 1350-1400 |
| Physical description | Altar cruet with hinged lid and the applied initial A. Parcel gilt silver with bands of bobbled decoration. |
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| Gallery label | PAIR OF CRUETS FOR THE MASS
Silver parcel-gilt. Marked, A (aqua), and V (vinum)
South German; 14th century
Formerly in the Treasury of Basle Cathedral |
| Object history | New York Exhibition RF.96/1812; nominal file Burckhardt RF 12/3814 M |
| Historical context | see 450-1865 |
| Production | From Basel Cathedral |
| Summary | The letters A and V on the tops of these vessels stand for aqua (water) and vinum (wine). Altar cruets were used to mix the sacramental wine and water in the chalice, for the celebration of the Mass. Inscriptions on them indicate that they were donated to Basel Cathedral by Dr Arnold zem Luft,a Cathedral canon from 1474 until 1516. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | see 450-1865 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 449-1865 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2005 |
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