Chalice In Silver And Gilded Metal With Its Paten In Silver - Widow Demarquet Between 1863 And 1868

Chalice in silver and gilded metal with its paten from the Napoleon III period. The solid silver cup is hallmarked with the Widow Demarquet with her salamander (work between 1863 and 1868). She was the mother of the Demarquet brothers who would officiate after her. Minerva hallmark 1st title. The base is in gold metal with floral decorations. A few pink beads adorn the whole. The solid silver paten is engraved with a cross, itself surrounded by a quatrefoil decoration, itself surrounded by two double concentric circles. Minerva hallmark 1st title accompanied by the hallmark of the Widow Demarquet identical to the chalice. The chalice measures 23cm high and the paten 4.5cm in diameter. Gross weight of the chalice 368g Weight of the paten alone 90g.