Ciborium
c. 1640
Artists
Description
A silver-gilt ciborium, the hexafoil raised foot with relief depictions of saints; the inverted baluster stem with three protruding cherubs' heads; the pierced calyx decorated with cherubs' heads and Instruments of the Passion. The raised cover has relief scenes interspersed with cherub heads, a circular gallery supported by columns and decorative brackets with a small cast "Pelican in her Piety" in the centre, surmounted by a globe with a cast Crucifixion on top.
Dimensions
46.5 cm (18 5/16 in.)
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