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Chalice and paten

Chalice and paten

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1520 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silver, engraved

  • Museum number:

    6971-1861

  • Gallery location:

    Sacred Silver & Stained Glass, room 84, case 5

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A chalice was used during the Mass to serve the consecrated wine. In this example the foot is engraved with the Resurrection and Entombment of Christ. The medallions show Sts Ambrose, Augustine of Hippo, Gregory and Jerome, the eminent early theologians who were also known as the Doctors of the Church.

Physical description

The foot engraved with the Resurrection and Entombment of Christ. The medallions show St. Ambrose, St. Augustine of Hippo, St Gregory and St. Jerome, the eminent early theologians who were alos known as the Doctors of the Church

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

ca. 1520 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silver, engraved

Dimensions

Height: 174 mm, Diameter: 90 mm of cup, Width: 128 mm of base

Descriptive line

Silver, Germany, ca.1520

Exhibition History

The Medieval Chalice (Sacred Silver and Stained Glass Galleries, the Victoria and Albert Museum 22/11/2005-22/11/2005)

Labels and date

German Chalice

A chalice was used during the Mass to serve the consecrated wine. In this example the foot is engraved with the Resurrection and Entombment of Christ. The medallions show Sts Ambrose, Augustine of Hippo, Gregory and Jerome, the eminent early theologians who were also known as the Doctors of the Church.

Germany, about 1520
Silver
Museum no. 6971-1861 [22/11/2005]

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Engraving (incising)

Subjects depicted

Jerome (Saint); Ambrose (Saint); Augustine (Saint, Bishop of Hippo); St. Gregory the Great

Categories

Metalwork; Religion; Christianity

Collection code

MET

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