Chalice And Paten In Gilded Silver, France, Late 19th Century

Chalice in gilt silver, worked in repoussé, engraved, chased and guilloché. The stepped foot, highlighted at the edge by a frieze of pearls, has six lobes and forms a projection constituting a guilloché terrace with openwork frames. It is decorated with garnet-colored cabochons and adorned with acanthus branches in high relief, tightened by a toric ring at the base of the stem. The tubular stem has a collar and a very pronounced flattened sculpted knot, adorned with six buds decorated with four polychrome enameled leaves and stylized plant motifs. It supports a slightly flared cup and a cut and openwork false cup, with a waved edge, decorated with acanthus leaves and radiant biblical symbols: a flaming heart, the triangle of the Trinity, and the book of the Ten Commandments. This chalice is made in the neo-Gothic style. Hallmark: Minerva, title 950/1000. The chalice was made by the master goldsmith Léon Kaeppler (active in Paris from 1883 to 1903). A chalice of the same model is currently kept in Brittany, in the church of Saint-Maxent.Dimensions: – Height of the chalice: 25.5 cm – Diameter of the cup: 9.7 cm – Diameter of the foot: 14.6 cm – Gross weight: 482 gGilt silver paten attached: “Swan” hallmark, French control – Diameter: 13.8 cm – Weight: 138 gCondition: The chalice is in perfect condition, with minimal or no signs of use.Note: a small repair under the lower collar of the stem. Beautiful original gilding. The paten shows some signs of use, with slight wear to the gilding. Transport box in the form (showing signs of use).