This silver two-handled bowl, joined to a silver foot through a giltbronze neck, was found at Ardagh, County Limerick, Ireland in 1868. It evidently dates to the 8th-9th centuries. The materials and methods of construction are described in detail and extensively illustrated. A discussion is included of repairs made at the time the chalice was found. Examination methods include hardness testing, metallographic study, spectrographic and x-ray diffraction analysis.