The Caldey Abbey Monstrance: an important Arts & Crafts silver, enamel and moonstone set monstrance, Henry Wilson, London 1910, of architectural form, the arched upper section with enamelled roundels, one depicting a lamb amidst seven golden candlesticks, the other with Melchizedek offering sustenance to Abraham, supported on rock crystal columns flanking the removable rock crystal locket for the display of the host, on a knopped stem headed by enamelled quatrefoils depicting the risen and crucified Christ, the knop with further enamelled decoration above a spreading foot with lobed edge, 61cm high including finial approximately 2716g, in a fitted wooden case

Henry Wilson was an architect, silversmith, jeweller, sculptor and designer. The monstrance was designed for the Benedictine order of Monks at Caldey Abbey off the Pembrokeshire Coast in 1910. Within its architectural form, it incorporates a series of colourful enamelled roundels and images, including Melchizedek offering sustenance to Abraham, epitomising the liturgical role of the monstrance, whose crystal locket serves to display the wafer of the Eucharist. The Victoria and Albert museum hold a large collection of work by Wilson including silver, jewellery and designs.