Description
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.
Accession Number
217494
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.)
Classification
chalices (liturginal vessels)
Credit Line
Gift of the Antiquarian Society
