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Chalice

Dateca.1772-1800

Maker Peter Young

OriginAmerica, New York, Albany or New York City

MediumPewter

DimensionsHeight: 8 3/8"; Diameter of foot: 4 3/8"; Diameter of rim; 4"

Credit LineGift of Scott and Debra Duncan

Object number2022-193

DescriptionPewter chalice with a tapered cup above a stem set with a large, banded knop between two smaller ones, and a moulded, triple-domed round foot. An incised line traces the rim immediately below.Label TextFew pewter forms are as light and attractive as the chalice, most often associated with the communion service. Though its drinking cup is plain, it is elevated to a level of significance by a knopped stem and a foot which broadens in superbly moulded steps. It was wrought by Peter Young, an artisan who left New York City for Albany early in the Revolutionary War, never to return.

A number of almost identical chalices by Young survive, as do examples marked by Timothy Bridgen, thought to be his successor. Both pewtersmiths struck their chalices with a "Crown X" stamp, as a testament to their quality.Mark(s)Recess inside foot struck with "P.Y" in relief within a saw-toothed circle. Inside bottom of cup struck with "Crown X" incuse.ProvenancePurchased from Bette & Melvyn Wolf, Inc. (Flint, MI) on January 31, 2013.