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Sacred Silver & Stained Glass, Room 83, The Whiteley Galleries, case 4B
The chalice, typical of French ecclesiastical metalwork between 1820 and 1920, was used during the Mass to serve the consecrated wine. It is based on medieval prototypes but made by industrial methods. The filigree and enamel were therefore cheaper processes than they had been in the past, though they came in a limited range of colours.
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