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CHALICE

Creator(s): Unknown (Silversmith)

On view in: Icon Room


About this object

The cup is gilt and set in a silver basket en repoussé. This basket consisting of an interlace of branches, fruit and clouds with three winged cherubim and three cartouches with inscriptions. The knob has three winged cherub's heads en repoussé. The lobate base has three winged cherub's heads and three cartouches surrounded with branches and within the cartouches the symbols of the Passion.

Object name:
CHALICE
Made from:
Silver -- parcel gilt
Made in:
Belarus, Russia
Date made:
mid 18th Century
Size:
25.4 x 16.4 x 9.1 cm (10 x 6 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
12.88
Class:
SILVER
Signature marks:
MARK scratched on cup INSCRIPTIONS In each instance scenes are identified with initials in Cyrillic.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973