Chalice
ca. 1700 (made)
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This chalice would have been used to hold the consecrated wine during the Roman Catholic service of Mass. The richly sculptural design is typical of the Baroque style, popular in Europe for much of the 17th century. The style was adopted by the Catholic church in the design and furnishing of churches during that period. The chalice is decorated with a series of New Testament figures. It is unusually heavy as was made from a series of cast elements. The figures were separately formed and soldered (using molten silver as an adhesive) onto the body of the chalice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt |
| Brief description | silver, gilded, Italy (Naples), around 1700 |
| Physical description | Chalice with bell-shaped bowl in cast calyx with richly chased angels holding Instruments of the Passion and cherubs, cast openwork stem with figures of the Redeemer, the Virgin, St. John the Divine, and demi figures of Saints Peter, Paul and Andrew. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 51/1121 |
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| Summary | This chalice would have been used to hold the consecrated wine during the Roman Catholic service of Mass. The richly sculptural design is typical of the Baroque style, popular in Europe for much of the 17th century. The style was adopted by the Catholic church in the design and furnishing of churches during that period. The chalice is decorated with a series of New Testament figures. It is unusually heavy as was made from a series of cast elements. The figures were separately formed and soldered (using molten silver as an adhesive) onto the body of the chalice. |
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| Accession number | M.42-1951 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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