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Large 19th Century Silver Plated Church Chalice
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Large 19th Century Silver Plated Church Chalice

19th century
Description

This fine church chalice is made of silver plate and dates to the 19th Century. With a beautiful IHS motif engraved to the front and bearing no makers marks. Silver plated on copper, which is a sign of quality.

In good condition with slight surface wear and a small portion of copper bleed to the stem. With slight misshaping to rim.

Weight approx 517g

Height approx 20cm

Base diameter approx 10.5 cm

Diameter at rim approx 10.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Church Chalice to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219831
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Description
This fine church chalice is made of silver plate and dates to the 19th Century. With a beautiful IHS motif engraved to the front and bearing no makers marks. Silver plated on copper, which is a sign of quality.
fig 1. A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base.
fig 1. Large 19th Century Silver Plated Church Chalice

In good condition with slight surface wear and a small portion of copper bleed to the stem. With slight misshaping to rim.

Weight approx 517g

Height approx 20cm

Base diameter approx 10.5 cm

Diameter at rim approx 10.5cm

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
10.5cm (4.13")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Church Chalice to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219831
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base.

Large 19th Century Silver Plated Church Chalice

Archive II A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View II
Archive III A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base. View VIII
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A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base.
Large 19th Century Silver Plated Church Chalice
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A 19th-century silver-plated church chalice featuring a flared cup with an engraved IHS Christogram medallion, a knopped stem, and a stepped circular base.
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During the 19th century, advancements in electroplating made metallic church vessels more accessible to parish churches. Chalices produced in this period often featured traditional Gothic Revival motifs and sacred monograms to align with liturgical revival movements across Europe.

Victorian electroplated chalices were typically manufactured by applying a thin layer of pure silver onto a base metal core, such as brass or nickel silver, using electric current. The pieces were usually spun or cast in sectionssuch as the bowl, knop, and baseand joined together.

Authentic period chalices often display makers marks or electroplate stampings, hand-engraved liturgical symbols like the IHS Christogram, and subtle wear to the silver plating where the base metal shows through on high-touch points.

An antique chalice functions well as a decorative focal point placed on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or within a styled bookshelf curated alongside historical books and glass art.

Maintain silver plate by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and applying non-abrasive silver foam or polish sparingly when tarnishing occurs. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive pads that can strip the delicate silver layer.
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