The Noble Chalice

Medieval

British Museum

circa 1250

The broad shallow bowl is supported by a short stem and a bold knop of writhen design, between two bands of hatching. The foot with repousse lobes spreads out on to a moulded rim. An example of early Gothic design in its conception of forms and attention to detail.

• Medium: silver & gilt
• Dimensions: 14 x 13 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £5000 ( Total: £35,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1969
• Vendor: Frank Partridge

Provenance

Sir John Noble of Argyll.

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