Chalice

19th century, after ca. 1540 original

Not on view

This electrotype is after a sixteenth-century original (ca. 1540), in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, at the time of reproduction.

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Provenance

Title: Chalice
Manufacturer: Franchi and Son
Date: 19th century, after ca. 1540 original
Culture: British, London, after Spanish original
Medium: Silver on base metal
Dimensions: Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit Line: Purchase, 1873
Object Number: 73.8.51
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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