Silver Chalice, Portugal, Late 19th Century

Silver chalice composed of four screwed elements. It rests on a circular base with a projection, decorated with a large frieze of gadroons executed in repoussé. The terrace, almost non-existent, takes the form of a fluted pedestal supporting a baluster shaft forming a vase-shaped knot. The latter is also decorated with channels and interlacing in its lower part. The cup, tulip-shaped, is gilded inside and set in a false fluted half-spherical cup, the rim of which is decorated with a frieze of water leaves. Portuguese work from the end of the 19th century, Lisbon. 916/1000 silver Hallmark: lion's head in profile Trace of master silversmith's hallmark Height: 24 cm Diameter of the base: 12 cm Diameter of the cup: 7.8 cm Weight: 314 g Very good condition