Chalice
1700-1750 (made)
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The chalice is the central sacred vessel of the Catholic church in which the priest consecrates the wine during the service of Mass. This chalice would have been originally accompanied by a paten (dish) for the consecrated bread. According to Catholic belief the wine and bread are miraculously transformed into the blood and body of Christ during the Mass. The bowls of silver chalices are usually gilded inside to emphasize the precious nature of their contents and to protect the metal.
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Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt bowl with hammered foot |
Brief description | Church plate, Continental |
Physical description | Chalice, silver, the bowl parcel-gilt, the foot a hammered octagon of a wavy outline, contracted below the spread; the baluster stem and calyx follow the same outline. |
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Marks and inscriptions | On side of bowl: maker's mark ?MM, unidentified, town mark for Venice |
Gallery label | CHALICE
Silver, parcel gilt
Venice, 18th century
Mark MM unidentified
A chalice is a sacred vessel in which the priest consecrates the wine taken by the faithful during Mass. This chalice would have been originally accompanied by a paten (dish) for the consecrated bread. According to Catholic belief the wine and bread are transformed into the blood and body of Christ during the Mass. The insides of silver chalices are always gilded, to emphasize the precious nature of their contents and to protect the metal.
1106-1910(26/11/2002) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Capt. H. B. Murray |
Object history | Murray Bequest |
Summary | The chalice is the central sacred vessel of the Catholic church in which the priest consecrates the wine during the service of Mass. This chalice would have been originally accompanied by a paten (dish) for the consecrated bread. According to Catholic belief the wine and bread are miraculously transformed into the blood and body of Christ during the Mass. The bowls of silver chalices are usually gilded inside to emphasize the precious nature of their contents and to protect the metal. |
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Accession number | M.1106-1910 |
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Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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