Chalice In Silver And Silvered Bronze, France Circa 1840, By Favier Frères Orfev for Sale

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Chalice In Silver And Silvered Bronze, France Circa 1840, By Favier Frères Orfev For Sale

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Chalice In Silver And Silvered Bronze, France Circa 1840, By Favier Frères Orfev:
$2450.00

Chalice in silver and silvered bronze (foot, stem), the cup is in silver and gilded silver.
The structure and decoration of this chalice fit it perfectly into the current models of the first half of the 19th century.
The chalice foot is domed, circular in shape engraved with stylized rosettes on the cavet. The embankment is decorated with a radiant cross of sacrifice,
reeds and vine branches and highlighted with a large rope frieze. The stem bears an ovoid knot decorated with lanceolate leaves, framed by two rings and two collars engraved with rope friezes.
The cut is smooth, slightly flared in its upper part. the interior has retained its beautiful original gilding.
This chalice is accompanied by its silver paten, engraved with the initials IHS enhanced with a cross.
Cup:
950/1000 silver, Minerva hallmark,
Height: 25 cm
Foot diameter: 12.8 cm
Gross weight: 485 gr
Paten:
950/1000 silver, Minerva head hallmark
Master Goldsmith hallmark: Favier Freres circa 1840
Diameter: 12.8 cm
Weight: 53 gr
This chalice has a very solid structure and the whole
is in perfect condition / without shocks or scratches.lot code:2