On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Issued by
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Used by
Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
Date
1939-1944
Medium
brass
Dimensions
H x W x D (ab): 6 7/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (17.5 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
H x W x D (a): 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (12.1 × 7.9 × 7.9 cm)
H x W x D (b): 2 5/8 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (6.7 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Description
A brass chalice with detachable bowl (a) and stand (b). The chalice is in a simple, streamlined style. The chalice bowl (a) consists of a bell-shaped cup and knop stem. The base of the stem has a threaded screw that attaches into a threaded hole in the base. The chalice base (b) has a conical foot, and is wider in circumference than the chalice bowl. The top of the base has a small collar where the bowl screws into the base. A cross, with fleur-de-lis designs at each of the four points, is screwed into and bolted to one side of the base. The cross indicates which way the chalice should face on the altar. Etched onto the hollow inside of the base is [U. S.].
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
communion sets
Topic
Catholicism
Men
Military
Religion
Segregation
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
Object number
2013.205.1.4ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56e605cc6-b20d-40ad-90c0-3c9f1ad998af

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