chalice and paten
Basilica Museum
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| Object Name: | chalice and paten |
| Classification: | man-made artefact |
| Category: | communication artefact |
| Sub-category: | ceremonial artefact |
| Discipline: | church history material culture |
| Material: | metal gold plating semi-precious stones |
| Technique: | moulded ? |
| Accession Number: | Noaccession20 |
| Manufacturer: | Gunnings and Sons |
| Origin-Province: | Leinster |
| Origin-Country: | Ireland |
| Origin-Continent: | Western Europe |
| Use-Province: | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Culture: | Irish |
| Cultural Context: | religious ceremonial |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1955 |
| Period: | mid 20th century |
| Description: | Gold-plated chalice with semi-precious stones. Model of Basilica on the base of the chalice. The accompanying paten has been engraved with an image of St. John the Baptist. |
| Narrative: | This chalice and paten was presented to the Basilica Cathedral by Patrick F. Halley on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Catholic Church in Newfoundland. The items are used only on special occasions. |
| History of Use: | This chalice and paten has historically been reserved for the use of the Archbishop of St. John's on special occasions. It was also used by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 1984 and during the 150th Anniversary Celebrations. |
| Height: | 28.5 |
| Width: | 13.5 |
| Outside Diameter: | 10.5 (chalice); 15 (paten) |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Number of Components: | 2 |
| Component Part Names: | chalice paten |
| Subject/Image: | religious artefact ceremonial artefact chalice |
| Institution: | Basilica Museum |
| Institution City: | St. John's |
| Institution Province: | Newfoundland & Labrador |
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