Collection Highlights
Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
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Chalices (4)
Object name
Chalices (4)
Date
1875-1900
Medium
Silver plate
Dimensions
each overall: 7 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. ( 18.4 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Four cast silver plated chalices from the Bloomingdale Reformed Church, New York; circular bodies with straight sides tapering from the flared rims to the flat bases; each seated no narrow trumpet-shaped pedestals, applied to a circular domed feet; engraved in the center of the bodies, "B R C" in script; makers marks stamped on the bases.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Hopper Striker Mott
Object Number
1931.70a-d
Marks
engraved: center front: "B R C" in script
Gallery Label
These chalices were used at the Bloomingdale Reformed Church, New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
