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A Fine Pair of Irish Pewter Chalice, Each of 1 Pint Capacity. Circa 1750.
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A Fine Pair of Irish Pewter Chalice, Each of 1 Pint Capacity. Circa 1750.

18th century
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Description

Description:

A fine pair of Irish pewter chalice of large size, with a tapering cup on a substantial stem with mid fillet with incised bands standing on a domed foot.

Circa 1750.

Literature: See D. Hall, Types of Irish Pewter, In association with the National Museum of Ireland (2005), for further illustrated examples.

Condition:

Excellent condition with a polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.

Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.

Size:

Height: 8.50 in (21.70cm).

Base diameter: 3.75in (9.7cm).

Top diameter: 3.375in (8.60cm).

Capacity: Approximately 1 pint.

There are no makers marks.

Shipping costs:

UK: £15.00

Europe: £30.00

USA/Canada: £45.00

Other countries: Please ask.

Stock number: P-138a.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21.7cm (8.54")
Width
9.7cm (3.82")
Depth
9.7cm (3.82")
Declaration

Antique Pewter has dated these Antique Irish Pewter Chalices to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205695
Dealers Internal Reference
P-138a
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A fine pair of Irish pewter chalice of large size, with a tapering cup on a substantial stem with mid fillet with incised bands standing on a domed foot.
Antique Pewter

Circa 1750.

Literature: See D. Hall, Types of Irish Pewter, In association with the National Museum of Ireland (2005), for further illustrated examples.

fig 1. A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases.
fig 1. A Fine Pair of Irish Pewter Chalice, Each of 1 Pint Capacity. Circa 1750.

Condition:

Excellent condition with a polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.

Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.

Size:

Height: 8.50 in (21.70cm).

Base diameter: 3.75in (9.7cm).

Top diameter: 3.375in (8.60cm).

Capacity: Approximately 1 pint.

There are no makers marks.

Shipping costs:

UK: £15.00

Europe: £30.00

USA/Canada: £45.00

Other countries: Please ask.

Stock number: P-138a.

Height
21.7cm (8.54")
Width
9.7cm (3.82")
Depth
9.7cm (3.82")
Date of Manufacture

Antique Pewter has dated these Antique Irish Pewter Chalices to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205695
Dealers Internal Ref
P-138a
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Archive I A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases.

A Fine Pair of Irish Pewter Chalice, Each of 1 Pint Capacity. Circa 1750.

Archive II A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases. View II
Archive III A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases. View III
Archive IV A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases. View IV
Archive V A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases. View V
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A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases.
A FINE PAIR OF IRISH PEWTER CHALICE, EACH OF 1 PINT CAPACITY. CIRCA 1750.
Ref: SA1205695
A pair of Georgian pewter chalices featuring cylindrical bowls, knopped stems, and stepped circular bases.
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FAQs

An 18th-century pewter chalice is a stem vessel crafted from a tin-based alloy, historically used for religious communion services or domestic drinking in public taverns and private homes across Britain and Ireland.

Georgian pewterers created vessels by casting individual sectionssuch as the rim, stem, and footin brass or bronze moulds, after which the parts were soldered together and finished on a lathe.

Authentic mid-18th-century Irish pewter often features specific regional touchmarks, distinct heavy proportions, lathe-turned bands, and natural surface oxidisation or patina developed over centuries.

Pewter chalices can be arranged in pairs or small groupings on a sideboard, display shelf, or mantelpiece to provide tonal contrast against timber paneling or neutral plaster walls.

Antique pewter should be dusted with a soft, dry cloth and washed gently in warm soapy water if necessary, avoiding harsh abrasive polishes that remove historical surface patina or cause wear to soft metal alloys.
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