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THIS MEDIEVAL-STYLE CHALICE IS ENTIRELY HANDCRAFTED BY MASTER GOLDSMITHS FROM UDINE. A UNIQUE DESIGN FAITHFUL IN FORM TO WORLD ICONOGRAPHY AN EXPRESSION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE INVERTED-CONE COPPER CUP IS THICKLY GILDED ON THE INSIDE AND UP TO THE RIM ON THE OUTSIDE A NATURAL TWO-TONE COLORING OF THE TWO METALS. THE KNOT UP TO THE BASE IS CHISELED WITH THE IMAGE OF THE PANTOCRATOR PORTRAYED IN A MAJESTIC AND SEVERE ATTITUDE ACCORDING TO THE MEDIEVAL STYLE SURROUNDED BY A HOST OF ANGELS. THE WORKMANSHIP IS FULL ON ALL SIDES UP TO THE BASE, WHICH CONTAINS AN ADDITIONAL VALUABLE ELEMENT BOA DE ROSA WOOD. UNIQUE CREATION THAT ENHANCES THE SIMPLICITY OF THE MATERIAL THROUGH THE REFINEMENT AND VALUE OF THE ITALIAN GOLDSMITH’S ART.