chalice and paten
Basilica Museum
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| Object Name: | chalice and paten |
| Artist/Maker: | Townsend, William |
| Classification: | man-made artefact |
| Category: | communication artefact |
| Sub-category: | ceremonial artefact |
| Discipline: | church history material culture |
| Material: | metal gilt silver gold plating |
| Technique: | moulded ? |
| Accession Number: | Noaccession17 |
| Origin-Province: | Leinster |
| Origin-Country: | Ireland |
| Origin-Continent: | Western Europe |
| Use-Province: | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
| Use-Country: | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture: | Irish |
| Cultural Context: | religious ceremonial artefact |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1768 |
| Period: | mid 18th century |
| Description: | Presented to Bishop Fleming in 1827 by the Franciscan Convent in Wexford, Ireland. |
| Narrative: | Presented to Bishop Fleming by the Franciscan Convent in Wexford, Ireland. This is has been engraved on the base of the chalice. Used during communion ceremonies. |
| History of Use: | This chalice and paten were used during communion ceremonies by Bishop Fleming at the Basilica Cathedral in St. John's, and are believed to have also been used by successive Bishops at the Basilica Cathedral. |
| Height: | 20.5 |
| Outside Diameter: | 11 (chalice); 14 (paten) |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Number of Components: | 2 |
| Component Part Names: | chalice paten |
| Subject/Image: | religious artefact ceremonial artefact chalice and paten |
| Inscription: | Presented to Bishop Fleming by the Franciscan Convent, Wexford, Ireland |
| Institution: | Basilica Museum |
| Institution City: | St. John's |
| Institution Province: | Newfoundland & Labrador |
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