ECS-S.195:1-2022
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.195:1-2022
Object type
Identification
Title
Lily Chalice
Title Type
assigned by artist
Description
Sterling silver chalice with gilded inner cup; decorated with chased lily leaves spiralling up the stem, intertwined with lily stems and culminating in a cradle of leaves, framing petals around the cup.
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 238mm
diameter (cup): 126mm
diameter (base): 140mm
diameter (cup): 126mm
diameter (base): 140mm
Physical description
Sterling silver chalice with gilded inner cup; decorated with chased lily leaves spiralling up the stem, intertwined with lily stems and culminating in a cradle of leaves, framing petals around the cup; further decorated with lily leaves inside the cup.
Production
Person
Hanid, Miriam (Silversmith)
Date
2015-2018
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Commissioned, with accompanying paten, by Eton College in 2015 as part of a project to design new works for use in Eton College Chapel, along with Rod Kelly Candlesticks and Thompson's 'Mouseman' Altar.
