Gold-Plated Metal Ciborium with IHS Engraving, 3.5 in (9 cm)

This gold-plated ciborium, engraved with IHS, is an elegant, practical vessel designed for storing and carrying hosts. Its size makes it well suited to sick-call sets, liturgical cases, and burses used outside the church.

Gold-Plated Ciborium: Material, Engraving and Hinge

Made of metal and finished with gold plating, it has a refined sheen and a dignified, sacred character. A delicate IHS engraving on the lid, a symbol of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, underscores the vessel’s Eucharistic purpose.

Its hinged construction makes it easy to open and close while helping protect the contents during transport. Its small size makes it convenient to carry, easy to handle, and simple to store.

• Material: metal.
• Finish: gold-plated.
• Decoration: engraved IHS inscription.
• Construction: closable ciborium with a hinge.

Size, Form and Liturgical Use

• Height: 1.5 in (3.5 cm).
• Diameter: 3.5 in (9 cm).
• Form: compact, practical, and elegant.
• Character: liturgical, Eucharistic, and sacred.
• Liturgical use:
  The ciborium is intended for storing and carrying hosts, particularly during priestly ministry outside the church. It is well suited to visiting the sick, distributing Holy Communion in the field, and forming part of the equipment of a burse or liturgical case.