Covered Cup, 15th century, German, Rock crystal, gilt silver, glass cabochons and pearls, Overall: 9 7/16 x 3 1/4 in. (24 x 8.2 cm), Lapidary Work-Crystal, Rock crystal was valued most highly throughout history for its hardness and brilliant clarity. In the Middle Ages is was viewed by the Church as a symbol of unblemished purity, and thus a most appropriate material for containers of holy relics and for other ecclesiastical vessels
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Covered Cup, 15th century, German, Rock crystal, gilt silver, glass cabochons, pearls, Overall, 9 7/16 x 3 1/4, 24 8.2 cm, Lapidary Work-Crystal, valued, highly, history, hardness, brilliant clarity, Middle Ages, viewed, Church, symbol, unblemished purity, thus, appropriate material, containers, holy relics, ecclesiastical vessels
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