Ciborium In Gilded Silver, By Chertier Orfevre, France Circa 1857

Neo-Gothic style ciborium entirely in gilded silver decorated with aquatic plants and stylized vegetable friezes. It rests on a base with several ogee formed by six lobes with steps, the stem is hexagonal provided with a ribbed toric knot decorated with square buttons with glass cabochons and chiseled with acanthus leaves. The cup is flattened, with a domed and curved lid, topped with a floral melted cross. This ciborium is the work of the Parisian silversmith Jean-Alexandre Chertier, active from 1857, a great silversmith specializing in church silverware, he was medalist at the Universal Exhibition of 1878. ** Silver 950/1000, hallmarks Minerva on the foot, on the cup and on the lid. Hallmarks Master Goldsmith Height: 28 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Cut diameter: 13 cm Weight: 598 gr ** Dictionary of liturgical arts / Berthod, Hardouin-Fugier, page 186 This ciborium is solidly made in all these elements constituent, without shocks or scratches, it has retained its beautiful original gilding and has few traces of use. A note: an old restoration visible on the dome of the lid which does not prevent its use