STERLING SILVER CHALICES

L5883: Sterling Silver Replica Of The Ardagh Chalice

L5883: Hallmarked In 1914

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