Painted Wooden Chalice from San Galgano Abbey – Italian Ecclesiastical Object, 16th Century Brooke Breton ” identifying it as electroplated

” identifying it as electroplated silver with a one-pint capacity

hand-carved from warm alabaster with soft golden veining and classically inspired egg-and-dart rims

The warm caramel-toned bamboo shows natural wear that enhances its relaxed

the painting reflects Wildman’s ongoing engagement with early British maritime folk traditions

Date: Circa 1820

Painted Wooden Chalice from San Galgano Abbey – Italian Ecclesiastical Object, 16th Century Brooke Breton ” identifying it as electroplatedDescription: A rare hand painted wooden chalice from the Abbey of San Galgano, retaining its original polychrome decoration and later varnish. The inscription reads Delabasia di San Galgano, possibly referencing a donor or affiliated place tied to the abbey. Likely crafted in the late 15th or early 16th century, the chalice features haloed religious figures and a sword in stone heraldic symbol associated with Saint Galgano himself. Once part of the