Chalice

Description

Chalice with a partly gilt silver bowl set on a gilt copper stem and foot decorated with champlevé and basse-taille enamels on silver: Italian, Tuscany, mid-14th century

Museum reference

A.1892.309

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Chalice

Production information

Unknown
Tuscany, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Mid 14th century

Materials

Silver, parcel-gilt, Copper, gilt, Enamel, Silver

Physical description

Partly gilt silver bowl set on a gilt copper stem and foot decorated with champlevé and basse-taille enamels

Associations

Depicted: Virgin Mary
Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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