Chalice, paten and spoon

This magnificent solid gold set was given to the Cathedral of Coimbra by the Bishop, Dom João Soares, whose coat-of-arms appears on the base of the chalice. Designed along the lines of the rules of the Renaissance, the chalice displays such decorations and others suggestive of the repertory of Flemish Mannerist engravings. The paten is decorated with scenes from the life of Christ.