Chalice
Datec. 1910-1912 or later
Artist
Edward Spencer
(British designer, 1872–1938)
Manufacturer
Artificers' Guild
(1901–1942)
MediumSilver, ostrich egg, and moonstones
Dimensions6 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (15.9 × 12.1 × 12.1 cm)
diameter (bowl): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
diameter (foot): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
diameter (bowl): 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
diameter (foot): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1987
Object number1987-117
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextMedieval designs were inspirational in all aspects of the Arts and Crafts Movement, the first vestiges of which are found in the two chairs designed by William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti in this gallery. This chalice clearly reflects the style of the Middle Ages, bringing to mind sumptuous banquets in great tapestry-decorated dining halls.
