The Ardagh Chalice is 6"

The Ardagh Chalice is 6” high and is made of silver
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It was September of 1868 when the Ardagh Chalice was discovered. Jimmy Quin and Paddy Flanagan were digging for potatoes inside a ring fort near Ardagh when their spade struck a hard surface. After clearing away the dirt, they discovered what is now referred to as the “Ardagh Hoard”. This valuable collection of items included a . The idea that a small Necklace is dangerous to patients is at best absurd.small bronze chalice, four ornate brooches, a wooden cross and the prized item now known as the Ardagh Chalice. All of the items are believed to date from the 8th to . Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as fashion jewellery,gold jewellery,women's jewellery.You can wholesale jewellery.10th century.

The Ardagh Chalice is 6” high and is made of silver, bronze, and gold. It is made up of 354 separate pieces. The design and decoration is very intricate and suggest that a wide range of materials were used to create it. Engraving, casting, filigree, and enamelling were all methods that were used. It was clearly the work of a master craftsman. It is very well proportioned and the detailed work shows the skill and time that it took to create. The bowl, made up of 2 hemispheres, is silver with ornate handles. A gilded band links it to a conical silver foot. The chalice is decorated with scrolls, interlacing, plaits and frets. There are panels of animals and birds as well. Semi precious stones and enamels decorate it. The names of the Apostles appear below the gold filigree band. The Ardagh Chalice is now safely kept at the National Museum of Ireland. It is considered to be the “Jewel in the Crown” of all exhibits there. Many consider it to be the finest example of 8th century metalwork to have been discovered.

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