Chalices and patens
Reference code
SIT/01/11
Title
Chalices and patens
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes relating to the chalice and paten used as part of the State Regalia during coronation ceremonies in Great Britain. Full descriptions of the pieces are included, with measurements given and there is some correspondence relating to inscriptions and makers marks visible.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London