Silver-gilt ciborium
Silver-gilt ciborium
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This traditional silver ciborium has a gold-plated finish. The round base has an openwork border and rises in panelled sections to a hexagonal knopped stem. The central knop is inset with six cabochon garnets. The lid on the simple round cup has a cross finial, also inset with cabochon garnets on either side.
A ciborium is a vessel, normally in metal. It was originally a particular shape of drinking cup in Ancient Greece and Rome, but the word later came to refer to a large covered cup designed to hold hosts for, and after, the Eucharist, thus the counterpart of the chalice.
Dimensions:
Height
260 mm / 10 "
Diameter
115 mm
/ 4 3⁄4"
Weight
535 g (17.20 troy ozs)
Year
1925
Place
London
Condition
Excellent
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