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Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis

Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis

Rhenish 12th Century

Date
2nd/1st century B.C. (cup); 1137–1140 (mounting)
Medium
sardonyx cup with heavily gilded silver mounting, adorned with filigrees set with stones, pearls, glass insets, and opaque white glass pearls
Dimensions
overall (height): 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.); overall (diam. at base): 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.); overall (diam. at top): 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)

Chicago citation

Rhenish 12th Century, Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, 2nd/1st century B.C. (cup); 1137–1140 (mounting), sardonyx cup with heavily gilded silver mounting, adorned with filigrees set with stones, pearls, glass insets, and opaque white glass pearls, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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