| Chalice |
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The goblet used to hold wine during the communion ceremony. |
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| Chasing |
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The act of decorating silver using a hammer with punches and chisels. If the silver is hammered into high relief it is called "embossing". If the silver remains flat with just surface decoration is is called "flat chasing". Distinct from engraving where metal is removed. |
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| Cypher |
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The initials or monogram of a person intertwined to become a decorative device. A variation of this is the "mirror cypher" in which the letters are doubled and one set is reversed (as in a mirror) before being combined. |
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| Engraving |
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The act of decorating silver using a graver or scorper to cut away metal. Distinct from chasing where no metal is removed. |
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| George I |
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King of England from 1714 to 1727. |
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| George II |
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King of England from 1727 to 1760. |
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| George III |
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King of England from 1760 to 1820. |
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| George IV |
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King of England from 1820 to 1830. |
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| James I |
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King of England from 1603 to 1625. |
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| James II |
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King of England from 1685 to 1688. |
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| Paten |
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The plate used to hold bread during the communion ceremony. |
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| Queen Anne |
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Queen of England from 1702 to 1714. |
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| Queen Elizabeth I |
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Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. |
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| Queen Victoria |
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The Queen of England from 1837 to 1901. |
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| Silver-Gilt |
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Silver covered with a thin layer of gold. The French term for this is "vermeille". |
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| William and Mary |
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Joint Rulers of England from 1689 to 1694. Following Mary's death, William carried on alone as King. |
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| William III |
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King of England from 1694 until 1702. |
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| William IV |
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King of England from 1830 to 1837. |
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