Designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (born England, 1812–1852)
Marked by John Bridge (born England, 1755–1834)
Retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell (1788–1843)
London
Chalice
INV-2174
Designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (born England, 1812–1852)
Marked by John Bridge (born England, 1755–1834)
Retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell (1788–1843)
London1827–28
gothic revivalchalices (liturginal vessels)vessel
Date
1827–28
Medium
Gilded silver with garnets
Dimensions
28.3 × 12 cm (11 1/8 × 4 3/4 in.); 28.3 × 11.2 cm (11 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of the Antiquarian Society
A. W. N. Pugin, the foremost proponent of the Gothic Revival style in England, made this chalice when he was just 15; yet its eclectic combination of Gothic-inspired ornament already demonstrates his experimentation with the architectural vocabulary of the medieval period.
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