There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color rosybrown dimgrey saddlebrown darkolivegreen tan or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1949

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Chalice Cover (Spain), 17th century

This is a Chalice cover. It is dated 17th century and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is silk, metal and coral beads and its technique is embroidered and beaded. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 25.1 x 24.8 cm (9 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Chalice Cover (Spain), 17th century; silk, metal and coral beads; H x W: 25.1 x 24.8 cm (9 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor; 1949-64-18

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18382619/ |title=Chalice Cover (Spain), 17th century |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=1 November 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>