Chalice & Paten

Golden chalice with filigree, and paten inlaid with red glass.

6th century, found at Gourdon (Cote d'Or). Paris, Cabinet des medailles. 
The models & technique are still those of the late Roman craftsmanship, 
but the ornamentation, proportions, & execution are typically Merovingian.  
The church in which these sacred vessels were used belonged to the young Burgundian kingdom.
Image: "Atlas of the Early Christian World"  F.van der Meer.  
Copyright 1958 NV Uitgerversmaatschappij Elsevier, Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd.