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Paten and Chalice

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Paten and Chalice
Vienna or Spain, 16th or 17th century
Gold, decorated with translucent enamel.
chalice: height: 9 inches (230 mm); base: 6 inches (153 mm) diameter; paten: height: 5/8 inches (15 mm); 5 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (145 x 150 mm) diameter
AZ006.1-2
Provenance
Seminary of Alcala de Henares (?); Ercole Canessa, Paris; from whom puchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 7 July 1909.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on bottom of foot, "6 Marcos 6 oncas". Scratched into base, by a later hand, "Jimin'Cos Comps". This inscription refers to Jimenez Cisneros Complutensis, who may be identified with Jimenez de Cisneros, Cardinal of Toledo (1436-1517), founder of the seminary of Acala de Henares. The date date of the piece, however, rules out Cisneros as author or owner.
Classification
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