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  Circa 1574

  Lawrence Stratford

  10321 Elizabeth I Antique Silver Chalice

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  Originating from the English provincial town of Dorchester in Dorset, this fine early English chalice dates to the reign of Elizabeth I. It has the standard design for Elizabethan communion cups with straight tapering sides and a slightly flared top; with wire ornament applied to the stem and hammered egg and dart frieze to the foot. The beautifully hatched decorative bands below the top edge of the cup are typical for the period, they are well executed and with good definition. Most likely this cup has been made from pre-reformation silver and it has the lovely hand beaten finish you’d expect at this date. The removable cover (paten) bears the date of 1574. Superb antique colour.
  Contains 250 ml. Chalice weight 231 grams, 7.4 troy oz. Height 20.2cm, diameter of top 9.9cm. Cover weight 55 grams, 1.7 troy oz. Height 2.4cm, diameter 9cm. London c.1574.
  Maker’s mark only for Lawrence Stratford. Sterling silver. 16th century.
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  1590

   

  10481 Elizabeth I Antique Silver Cup and Cover

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  A superb little early English silver wine cup dating back to the 1500’s, complete with the original cover. The cup stands on a spreading foot with a multi baluster stem, the ovoid body hand engraved with attractive contemporary ornament of strapwork and arabesque foliage. It’s extraordinarily rare to find a piece of Elizabethan silver made for personal use as opposed to church communion silver. Contains 150ml. Weight 199g, 6.3 troy oz. Height 16.9cm (6.6ins) to top of cover, 12cm to rim. Diameter 6.7cm (cover), 6.2cm (cup). London 1590. Maker RW. Sterling silver.
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  1587

   

  10485 Elizabeth I Antique Silver Cup and Cover

  £11,950

  This historic old English chalice dates back to the late 1500’s, a very early date. The cup follows the standard design for Elizabethan communion cups with straight tapering sides and slightly flared at the top. The simple decoration is typical of the period; the body with bands of line and dot engraving with strapwork, the stem and foot with applied ornamental wires. The cup is most likely to have been made from pre-reformation silver and still retains the original cover (paten) with initials engraved to the top. It has a superb antique patina and hand beaten finish. Contains 180 ml. Total weight of chalice 232g, 7.4 troy oz. Chalice dimensions – height 14.1cm, 5ins, diameter of top 8.8cm. Paten dimension – height 4.2cm, diameter 9.3cm. Extremely good silver marks for London 1587. Maker’s mark “O enclosing M or W”. Sterling silver.