Galway Chalice

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Culture: Ireland | Material: Silver. | Accession No: HCM 116. | Current Location: The Hunt Museum Limerick. | Dimensions (cm): H 21.8 x W (at base) 9.8; Diam. (of cup) 8 Description: A chalice in silver known as the Galway Chalice. This is a travelling chalice which can be dismantled into three parts: the bowl, the stem and the foot. The bowl and stem can fit into the foot which has an angular base and is incised with Christ on the cross. It has an octagonal-shaped foot engraved with a crucifix on a mount. The chalice has the mark of a Galway silversmith (E.G.) and the letters FTD are engraved at the foot of the cross. This chalice closely resembles the Elizabeth Forth Chalice, made for the Friars Minor of Galway, dated 1633. Date Made: 17th century AD

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The Hunt Museum preserves and exhibits the original artefacts gathered, over a lifetime, by John and Gertrude Hunt and known as the Hunt Collection. The Museum also displays its own collections, as well as visiting exhibitions of Local, National and International significance with the overall aim of maximising their cultural and educational potential for the people of Limerick and Ireland.

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