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This cup and cover was at some point converted to a reliquary; hence the hook and eye for attaching the cover and the two small holes opposite for attaching cord and seal.
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Title: Cup with cover
Date: ca. 1560–70
Culture: German, Freiburg im Breisgau
Medium: Rock crystal, partly gilded silver mounts
Dimensions: H. with cover 9-1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diam. 3-1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.190.532
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