a cup with a vermeil interior, complete with a cardboard case and a silver paten. Rome hallmarks, 17th century, silversmith's mark illegible.
The "sede vacante" hallmark occurs when a bishop's chair (diocese) or the Apostolic See (the papacy) is vacant, typically due to death or resignation.
Silver paten diameter: 14.5 cm
Papal State, second half of the 17th century



































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