Ciborium
ca. 1530 (made)
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This vessel, with a later detachable cross, held blessed bread wafers for celebrating Mass in the Catholic tradition.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, chased |
| Brief description | Ciborium with detachable crucifix, silver-gilt. England or Flanders, probably ca.1530. |
| Physical description | Silver-gilt ciborium on a circular foot with flutes, with a double baluster stem. The bowl and the hinged cover are decorated with fluting and the finial is a detachable crucifix. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Summary | This vessel, with a later detachable cross, held blessed bread wafers for celebrating Mass in the Catholic tradition. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
| Bibliographic reference | Chapman, Martin. The Gilbert Collection of Gold and Silver. Recent Acquisitions 2. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 1991, cat. no. A. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.87:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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