Chalice, 1756–80, Made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Pewter, H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Metal, Johann Christoph Heyne (1715–1781), With its tall baluster stem and convex moldings, this chalice displays the elegant proportions of the Baroque style. It bears the mark of the German-born Moravian minister and pewterer Johann Christoph Heyne, whose chalices and other church vessels are among the finest examples of liturgical pewter made in eighteenth-century America
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