Chalice
St. Michael's Museum & Genealogical Centre
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| Object Name: | Chalice |
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| Object Type: | Communion |
| Category: | Vessel, Communion |
| Discipline: | Religious Culture |
| Material: | metal, silver-plated metal, gold-plated |
| Technique: | cast hand-hammered engraved riveted |
| Accession Number: | SM. 2005.3.24 A-C |
| Use-Province: | New Brunswick |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Culture: | Canadian |
| Description: | Chalice, base, node, stem and bottom half of cup are hand-hammered. The inside of cup and top outer half of cup are gold-plated. A gold -plated Latin cross ( 4.75 cm high ) is mounted on risen base of chalice. Base of chalice is centered with large screw. Base plate is silver-plated. Paten is plain on top. Paten sits on a slightly elevated circular ring which fits inside lip of chalice. A floral design atop a geometric design is engraved inside circular ring on bottom of paten. Center of cover is hand-hammered with a gold-plated Latin cross (3.5 cm) mounted to center. |
| Narrative: | A card enclosed in chalice box tells that the chalice was consecrated on December 10, 1963 by Most Reverend A. B. Leverman, Bishop of Saint John. Father Bernard Broderick informed us that this would have been used as both a chalice and/or ciborium. The chalice is the cup in which the wine and water of the Eucharistic Sacrifice is contained. It is usually made either of gold or of silver. The base may be round, hexagonal, or octagonal, and should be so wide that there is no fear of the chalice tilting over. Near the middle of the stem, between the base and the cup, there should be a knob, in order that the chalice, especially after the Consecration, when the priest has his thumb and index finger joined together may be easily handled. Often this knob is adorned with precious stones. The base and cup may be embellished with pictures or emblems, even in relief, but those on the cup should be about an inch below the lip of the chalice. The cup should be narrow at the bottom, and become gradually wider as it approaches the mouth. It should be at least eight inches in height. (From "Catholic Encyclopedia") |
| Height: | 19 cm |
| Credit Line - Image: | For copyright contact St. Michael's Museum. |
| Institution: | St. Michael's Museum & Genealogical Centre |
| Institution City: | Miramichi |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |