[TheForge] silver question 2

[Andrew Vida]

Pewter lining, on a silver chalice????


That makes ZERO sense.  Is he sure it is pewter?  If so, is he sure the 
chalice is of silver?  Could it be plated?


One typically does not contaminate noble metals with base varieties.  
Not saying that it cannot be done, but there is no obvious reason to, 
and several reasons not to.


On 7/1/14, 8:10 AM, C&J Allcorn wrote:
> Thanks, I'll pass this along.
>
> In response to Mike's question, all I know is what he told me.  he 
> said it was a family piece and had a pewter liner which he wanted 
> removed and discarded.  He called it a chalice (maybe it was dropped 
> or damaged in some way??? Perhaps the fact that it has a pewter liner 
> affects it??  This fellow has been a priest for 26 years and has been 
> on the staff of two seminaries.  I'm not Catholic so I can't comment 
> on the use or reuse of an object.  I just got the sense that it was 
> unusable in its current state or condition.  He said if additional 
> metal needed to be added that was ok with him, just that he wanted the 
> original metal included. Obviously it has some personal meaning to 
> him.  What that is, I have no idea.
> James
>
> Carl Close,  Hammersmith Studios, LLC in Concord MA would be the place to
> start.  If this is not a project that Carl would handle, I am sure 
> that he
> could refer the priest to someone local that could handle it.
>
> D-ski
>
> .
>
> I concur with finding a real silversmith.
> Question:
> I also am RC. Something about the question jumped out at me.
> Are you sure it is a family chalice being made into a cup and not a 
> family cup being made into a chalice?
> Generally speaking no liturgical furniture would be reused in the 
> fashion you describe.
>
> Mike Graf
>