Chalice In Silver And Vermeil Patène Chest France 1798-1809

Silver calyx posing on an animated base with crutches adorned with alternating canvassed dice, the doucine having three reserves depicting a dove on a burning hearth, the mystical lamb and a swan feeding its young alternating with a branch of reed and of a grape vine on an amati background, the baluster shaft embellished in its upper part of cherubs head underlined with floral and festooned garlands. The gilded silver cup is enclosed in a large openwork border decorated with interlacing and alternating bunches of grapes and ears of wheat. Opened between 1798-1809 by louis lll Samson, goldsmith of Toulouse (1753-1822) later, was strengthened by orfevre Cesar Cooper (1845-1882) Poincon of title: Rooster 950/1000 Poincon of guarantee: department of Rennes Poinçon Maitre goldsmith: Louis Samson and Cooper H - 30,5 cm Base: D - 16,5 cm Chalice weight - 732 g Patène en vermeil: D-16,8 cm; weight 163 gr Hallmark of "Michelangelo" 1819-1838 Chest