A silver chalice was designed as a footed vessel for holding liquid, and was typically used during religious ceremonies, unlike a silver goblet, which was meant to be used on a daily basis. The oldest known piece of English sterling silver which carries a date letter is thought to be the chalice and paten from the church of St. Mary the Virgin in Somerset, which is currently housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum.
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Hallmarked in London in 1901/1908 by Carl Krall, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Communion Set, is of traditional form, and features gothic design elements often seen in work by Carl Krall. The chalice measures 5.75"(14.5cm) tall, by 3.75"(9.5cm) in diameter. The paten that measures by 4.75"(12.75cm) in diameter, and the wafer box measures 1"(2.5cm) tall, by 2.25"(5.5cm) in diameter. Together the set weighs 14.1 troy ounces.
£1,475
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Omar Ramsden, this wonderful, Sterling Silver Chalice, is in the Arts & Crafts taste, and features the original gilding and the cast and applied crest of the Royal Horticultural Society. The chalice was given as a gold medal prize at the Chelsea Flower Show of 1937, and is engraved with "In Commemoration of the Accession of King George IV" around the rim, and lower down on the body the engraving reads "Chelsea Flower Show May 26 - 28 1937 - To Hocker Edge Gardens For Their Gold Medal Rock Garden". The chalice measures 7.5"(19cm) tall, by 6"(15cm) in diameter, and weighs 22.7 troy ounces.
£3,975
Hallmarked in Dublin in 1914 by West & Son, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Replica of the Ardagh Chalice, is decorated with Celtic bands and enamelled studs. The chalice measures 6.5"(16.5cm) tall, by 10.25"(26cm) wide, by 7.75"(19.5cm) deep, and weighs 42.5 troy ounces. The Ardagh Chalice is considered to be one of the greatest treasures of the early Irish Church, and one of the finest known works of Insular art. It is thought to have been made in the 8th Century AD, and was discovered in 1868 by Jim Quin & Paddy Flanagan just outside the village of Ardagh in County Limerick, Ireland.
£5,975