"Chalice In Silver-plated And Vermeil Bronze."
Chalice in silver-plated bronze and vermeil. The round base, in silver-plated bronze, is decorated with 4 cartouches decorated with a Christian cross, vine leaves and bunches of grapes, sheaves of wheat. The stem is baluster and takes up the decorative elements of the base. The false cup is composed of a vermeil goblet (solid silver covered with gold; Minerva hallmarks) taken in a solid openwork silver base (Minerva hallmark) again taking up the decorative elements of the base. On the base of the base we find this inscription "ex dono C. Ermel and E. Philippe Conjugum, 1857": "Donations of ...". Finely crafted and engraved French work. Chalice composed of 4 elements. Very slight traces of use. Very good condition. Master goldsmith to discover. 
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