The artifact presented here is a solid silver chalice featuring the coats of arms of two 19th century popes, Leo XII and Pius VII. A unique feature of the chalice is the depiction of their coats of arms on its base as well as a bishop’s coat of arms to the very right.
It is surmised that the recipient of the chalice may have been a bishop who was head of the papal household, probably serving for both popes, who reigned consecutively between 1800-1829.
