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Dolgelly chalice

Chalice
1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Elkington & Co. (maker)
Place of origin
Birmingham (made)

The original, English, 13th century, in silver-gilt, along with its paten, were found near Dolgelly in 1890 and are the property of the Crown. The chalice has a shallow bowl, circular foot repoussé with trefoil lobes and engraved with foliage, and ribbed knop with an engraved border of foliage above and below.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Metalwork
Religion
Object type
Chalice
TitleDolgelly chalice
Materials and techniques
Electroformed from copper with a gilt suface.
Copper
Gold
Electroforming
Gilding
Brief description
Electrotype copy of the Dolgelly chalice.
Physical description
The original, English, 13th century, in silver-gilt, along with its paten, were found near Dolgelly in 1890 and are the property of the Crown. The chalice has a shallow bowl, circular foot repoussé with trefoil lobes and engraved with foliage, and ribbed knop with an engraved border of foliage above and below.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.2in
  • Of foot diameter: 6.4in
Production typeCopy
Marks and inscriptions
The chalice is signed: NICHOL'VS . ME FECIT . DE HERFORDIE
Translation
nICHOLAS OF hEREFORD MADE ME
Object history
This copy f the chalice (along with its accompanying paten, M.1911-2A) was commissioned by the V&A from Elkington and Co as part of the Museum's electrotype collection. Two copies of the chalice were suppied and five copies of the paten. The cost for each set was £7 10s.
Subject depicted
Foliage
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
REPRO.M.1911-2

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Record createdMarch 26, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O133477/dolgelly-chalice-chalice-elkington--co/
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