CHALICE
Creator(s): Unknown (Silversmith)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
The chalice is gilded all over. The cup is engraved with rosettes alternating with ovals engraved with figures of: 1. Christ standing and blessing, 2. St. John the Baptist holding a scroll, 3. the cross with the lance and sponge and 4. the Mother of God in the attitude of prayer. Between these medallions the following is inscribed in Russian: "Accept the Body of Christ; taste of the Immortal Source." The central portion is a sheaf of wheat design. The base is circular at the bottom with a leaf design repeated while above it is four-sided, each side being engraved with a medallion containing instruments of the Passion.
- Object name:
- CHALICE
- Made from:
- Silver gilt
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- 1815
- Size:
- 26 × 13.3 cm (10 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 12.94
- Class:
- SILVER
- Signature marks:
- MARKS А . Л [AL in Cyrillic for an unknown silversmith], 84, St. George and the Dragon [for Moscow], 1815, I.B [in Cyrillic for essayer Ivan Vikhljaev, 1802-1818] [on lip]; 84, St. George and the Dragon [for Moscow], 1815 [at top of stem among wheat ears]; А . Л [AL in Cyrillic], 84, St. George and the Dragon [for Moscow] [on base] INSCRIPTIONS "Accept the Body of Christ; taste of the Immortal Source." [engraved in Cyrillic around the lip of the cup]; in each instance scenes are identified with initials in Cyrillic [on engraved medallions on cup]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973