Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 239
Christ Church inBruton Parish atWilliamsburg. Itwas the gift in1661 of ColonelFrancis Morrisondeputy- governorof Virginia duringthe absence inEngland of thegovernor Sir Wil-liam Berkeley. Itw^as in this chalicethat many gener-ations of Virgin-ians, conspicuousin the history oftheir state, re-ceived… … Chalices 209 body like contemporary domestic vessels; theknop on the stem is fluted, as is also the edge ofthe moulded base. The paten-cover is in twostages, both spirally fluted, and has a plain reel-shaped handle-foot. The chalice bears the Lon-don date-letter for 1694-95 and the makersmark R. It…
Silverwork -- United States
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