Lacock Cup

Lacock Cup
Lacock Cup as displayed in the British Museum
MaterialSilver
Size33cm high
CreatedMid-Fifteenth Century
Present locationBritish Museum, London

The Lacock Cup is a late medieval silver standing-cup. It was made for secular use, which makes its survival very rare, but was early in its life given to St Cyriac's Church in Lacock, Wiltshire, England, who used it as a chalice. It is now in the British Museum, where it is usually on display.

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