Chalice 1608, with later restorations Probably Otto Meier Because of their extraordinary monetary worth, few gold pieces of this size survived the melting pot. Here, radiant angels are enameled in the round (en ronde bosse), a technique developed in the fourteenth century that involves painting molten glass colors over a sculpted gold core. Made for the dean of Speyer Cathedral to use in celebrating Mass, the vessel is set with gemstones, believed to embody the glorious detailing of Gods divine order. Part of the original chalice is lost; in an indication of the objects enduring appeal, its damaged bowl was carefully replaced with a new one in the nineteenth century.[Elizabeth Cleland, 2017. Chalice. German, Westphalia (probably Lichtenau). 1608, with later restorations. Gold, enamel, jewels. Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

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Chalice 1608, with later restorations Probably Otto Meier Because of their extraordinary monetary worth, few gold pieces of this size survived the melting pot. Here, radiant angels are enameled in the round (en ronde bosse), a technique developed in the fourteenth century that involves painting molten glass colors over a sculpted gold core. Made for the dean of Speyer Cathedral to use in celebrating Mass, the vessel is set with gemstones, believed to embody the glorious detailing of Gods divine order. Part of the original chalice is lost; in an indication of the objects enduring appeal, its damaged bowl was carefully replaced with a new one in the nineteenth century.[Elizabeth Cleland, 2017. Chalice. German, Westphalia (probably Lichtenau). 1608, with later restorations. Gold, enamel, jewels. Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

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