Miskelk op zeslobbige voet met engelenhoofden

attributed to Christiaan Warenberg, 1719

Chalice. Silver. Amsterdam, 1719, by Christiaan Warenberg.

  • Artwork typechalice
  • Object numberBK-1962-37
  • Dimensionsheight 25.4 cm x diameter 14.7 cm x weight 723 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Miskelk op zeslobbige voet met engelenhoofden

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1962-37

  • Description

    Miskelk van zilver, gedreven en gegoten. Een ronde kelk op een zeslobbige voet met engelenhoofden. De cuppa is gevat in een tegencuppa, gedecoreerd met naturalistisch weergegeven druivenranken en korenaren.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • town mark: ‘Amsterdam’
    • alloy mark: ‘Hollandse leeuw’
    • maker's mark: ‘KW onder kroon in ovaal’
    • date letter: ‘I’

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: attributed to Christiaan Warenberg, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1719

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 25.4 cm x diameter 14.7 cm x weight 723 g

Explanatory note

  • From the 18th-century onwards German immigrants formed a large part of the goldsmiths-community in Amsterdam. In the early years one of the most prominent was Christiaan Warenberg or Warmberger from Augsburg, a specialist in French inspired models with a certain German flavour. Outspoken designs are in the Rijksmuseum collection, of which this chalice for the Roman Catholic service is a good example. More restrained examples of his work were made in 1726 for the Lutheran community in Amsterdam, as can be seen in the new Luther-museum at Nieuwe Keizersgracht 570 in Amsterdam. Dirk Jan Biemond, 25-06-2019

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