RARE Antique Electrotype Elkington Department of Science Chalice / Cup – Nuremberg?
This is a copy of an original which was produced by Elkington for the South Kensington Museum, now the V&A, in the late 19th Century.
To the inside of the base, there is a roundel - ‘Department of Science & Art, Elkington’.
Displays very well, with minimal wear to the gilded metalwork.
The original probably European, Nuremburg?
Overall height – 8.8 Inches approx
Diameter of the rim – 5.5 Inches
Unfortunately, there is one ‘ball’ missing from the top of the stem – see photos
Please see photos for condition
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