Ciborium
ca. 1702 (made)
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A ciborium is a container for the consecrated wafers of bread used during the Catholic service of Mass. The impressive scale and sculptural design of this example 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.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossed and chased |
| Physical description | With embossed circular foot under dome with repousse under chased baluster stem supporting bell shaped bowl embossed with grapevines and putti below plain rim below cover with pair of putti holding up a crown and cross. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
This ciborium, a container for the consecrated wafers in the Mass, was not designed around specifically religious subjects but its impressive scale and its sculptural ornament is typical of Baroque design.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Given by the Rev. N.S. Sturt |
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| Summary | A ciborium is a container for the consecrated wafers of bread used during the Catholic service of Mass. The impressive scale and sculptural design of this example 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. |
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| Accession number | M.51&:1-1971 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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