UNKNOWN GOLDSMITH, German
(active 1390s in Hildesheim)

St Bernward Chalice

1390s
Gold, height 22,5 cm, cup diameter 15,2 cm
Cathedral Treasury, Hildesheim

This large chalice of pure gold was associated already with Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim in the 15th century. Especially precious are the citrines on the knob and the high-quality antique cut stones on the base. The engraved scenes are from the New Testament on the base, and the Last Supper on the cup.