Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chalice
Object Number:
1928.35e
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 4 in. ( 17.5 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the base: "R. D. C. H." in script
Description:
Cast silver plated chalice or Communion cup from a Bloomingdale Reformed Church Communion Service; deep bowl-shaped body with concave sides curving splayed top with a plain, applied rim: hour-glass shaped pedestal with a ring around the center on a circular, weighted foot; engraved, "R. D. C. H." in script on the base; no maker's marks.
Gallery Label:
This chalice was used as part of a Communion Service at the Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Hopper Strickler Mott
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.