Chalice, originating from Sint Pieterskerk in Utrecht, completely gilded, bowl-shaped, smooth cuppa. The figures of the Evangelists, in pear-shaped medallions with four seraphim heads in between, are driven into the round base. The nodus is decorated with openwork medallions, alternately filled with leaf ornament and figurative representations. On the lower half the blessed Christ and two angels, on the upper the symbols of the Evangelists Matthew, Mark and John. The tribe, both above and below the nodus, is surrounded by a band of filigree spirals, the evangelist writing, the four symbols
Chalice, originating from Sint Pieterskerk in Utrecht, completely gilded, bowl-shaped, smooth cuppa. The figures of the Evangelists, in pear-shaped medallions with four seraphim heads in between, are driven into the round base. The nodus is decorated with openwork medallions, alternately filled with leaf ornament and figurative representations. On the lower half the blessed Christ and two angels, on the upper the symbols of the Evangelists Matthew, Mark and John. The tribe, both above and below the nodus, is surrounded by a band of filigree spirals, the evangelist writing, the four symbols of the evangelists, the apocalyptic beasts, St. Peter's Church, anonymous, Utrecht (possibly), c. 1200 - c. 1250, silver (metal), gilding, h cm × d cm × w 488 gr
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