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Chalice

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Base diameter: 12cm
  • Height: 22.4cm
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.
Collection
Accession number
M.1106-1910

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
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