Chalice

Description

Silver-gilt chalice for Franciscan use with calyx, knop and foot with repousse decoration incorporating images of St Francis of Assisi, St Anthony of Padua, St Catherine of Alexandria, and St Bonaventure in medallions, cherub heads, fruit and strapwork: Italian, possibly Genoa, dated 1597 on base

Museum reference

A.1892.347

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Chalice

Production information

Unknown
Genoa, North Italy, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

1597

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver-gilt

Associations

Depicted: Saint Anthony of Padua
Depicted: Saint Francis of Assisi
Depicted: Saint Joseph
Depicted: Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Depicted: Saint Clare
Depicted: Saint Bernardino of Siena
Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection

Exhibitions

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

On display

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