pyxes

The word I have translated 'pyxes' is 'ciborii,' vessels for holding the Eucharist.

Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Benvenuto Cellini 1535

Peter F. Anson's book, Churches: Their Plan and Furnishing shows a number of examples of some different forms of hanging pyxes.

The Hanging Pyx 2009

Statuettes in the round were rare in early Christian times: one of the Good Shepherd in the Basilewski collection is almost unique, but pyxes in cylindrical form were made, the sculpture on them being in relief.

Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison

Rome, and the numerous preserved book-covers, diptychs, and pyxes.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

Thus it becomes difficult to decide in the case of certain circular ivory pyxes, of which one in the Berlin Museum is the best known and the earliest in date, whether they were or were not used as reliquaries.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Christian antiquity has transmitted to us pyxes or boxes intended to hold the Eucharist, but as these should be considered in connection with sacred vessels, it is not necessary here to dwell upon them but simply upon the boxes in which the altar-breads are kept prior to consecration and which are generally very plain.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

Christians found for ivory was the making of cylindrical pyxes from a cross section of the elephant tusk; upon the covers, they carved figures of Our Lord, St. Peter, and St. Paul, and on the side the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

There were, however, present at the competition certain Milanese gentlemen of the first consequence, who said: Most blessed Father, your Holiness is sending this magnificent present into France; please to reflect that the French are people of no culture, and will not understand the excellence of Benvenutos work; pyxes like this one of Tobbias will suit their taste well, and these too can be finished quicker.

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 1910

The word I have translated pyxes is ciborii, vessels for holding the Eucharist.

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 1910

There were, however, present at the competition certain Milanese gentlemen of the first consequence, who said: “Most blessed Father, your Holiness is sending this magnificent present into France; please to reflect that the French are people of no culture, and will not understand the excellence of Benvenuto’s work; pyxes like this one of Tobbia’s will suit their taste well, and these too can be finished quicker.

LX 1909