Painted Wooden Chalice from San Galgano Abbey – Italian Ecclesiastical Object, 16th Century Brooke Breton each confidently perched atop a

each confidently perched atop a faux-painted neoclassical plinth

Date: Circa 1820

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

” This work captures the serene beauty of the region

With sculptural brushwork and raw compositional energy

Painted Wooden Chalice from San Galgano Abbey – Italian Ecclesiastical Object, 16th Century Brooke Breton each confidently perched atop aDescription: 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