Chalice
Object number2010.75.53 a,b
MediumSterling silver; Gold plating; Agate; Enamel paint; Silvercloth
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation and the Sisters of Mercy of Dallas
DescriptionGold plated sterling silver chalice. Tin bottom. Stem of chalice includes a squat spherical agate decoration. Attached to base of chalice is a black and gold enamel and metal cross. Cross includes an illustration of a lamb and a chalice. Left and right sides of cross have religious inscription. Purple silvercloth bag with cream trim.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a): 7.5 × 5.25 in. (19.1 × 13.3 cm)Length x Width x Depth (b): 15.625 × 9.125 × 0.25 in. (39.7 × 23.2 × 0.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Left side of cross has the inscription: "IN" and on the right side: "RI".
Underside includes the engraving: "IN MEMORY OF / THE SISTERS OF MERCY / AND THEIR / RELATIVES & BENEFACTORS".
Marks(a)
Engraved on underside at center "STERLING".
Historical NotesThis chalice is from the chapel at Mercy Hospital of Johnstown. The hospital later became Good Samaritan Hospital before becoming part of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Part of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
Previous owner
Sisters of Mercy of Dallas
Related institution
Mercy Hospital Johnstown
Terms
On View
Not on view
1938
c. 1979
1954
c. 1979
