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)

Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1987

Object number1987-117

On View

On view

Collections

Pre-Raphaelites on View

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.