Covered cup
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1572-73
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 x 4 in. (22.5 x 10.2 cm)
InscribedBoth cover and cup are plainly hallmarked.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number78.79
Not on view
DescriptionPlain silver chalice, bell-shaped with a short stem divided by molding and sitting on a stepped base decorated with a band of egg and dart decorations. The plain body relieved with a band of chased leafage and line decoration. The plain cover has a reeded rim and plain flat, flared finial.Label TextUnidentified maker "AB," possibly Andrew Bawdyn English, London Communion Cup and Paten, 1572-73 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.79 Reforms in the Anglican Church in the sixteenth century ordered all symbols of Catholic worship removed from church and allowed lay persons to partake of Holy Communion. Subsequently, most parishes ordered new cups for communion in the following years. Many of them, including this cup, were based on secular wine cups, large enough to serve a large group rather than just one priest. On many of the cups, the cover was inverted on the disc knob to function as a paten for communion bread. Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table; Silver from the Chrysler Museum", 6/15-8/6/89 "Reopening of the Joan P. Brock Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., Opening in March of 2008.
ca. 1695
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