Chalice And Its Paten, Silver France Eighteenth Century

Chalice and its paten in cast, embossed, chased silver. France 18th century, Louis XVI period.
The chalice rests on a domed circular foot, profiled in ogee and chiseled with four rosettes. A double net separates the top of the foot and the edge of the cove. The terrace is topped with radiating channels with matted edges alternately large and small, a cross is drawn with a chisel in its lower part. The stem bears an ovoid knot with a gadrooned shoulder joined by two heavy threaded rings. The gilded cup inside is set in its saucer taking up the decor of the terrace. These two elements were completed 10-15 years later. Despite this, the chalice has perfectly retained its original proportions and beauty. French work of the 18th century, Paris Silver 950/1000, Paris, hallmark of the common house: letter date 1775 for the foot.
Cup and undercup: letter date 1789
Master Goldsmith hallmarks: Légast Charles François** / 1769-1793 / Paris Height: 25.5 cm Foot: 13.5 cm Weight: 525 g
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On the paten, a triple net encircles the letters IHS and a cross chiseled in fine lines, or shelters a heart pierced with nails. Hallmark Rooster / 1798-1809 / Paris by Charpenat Jean-Pierre *** goldsmith in Paris 1782-1801 Diameter: 14 cm, weight: 102 gr Given the date of manufacture of this set, its conservation can be qualified with confidence very good.
Note: slightly perceptible traces of gilding on the foot and on the chalice shaft, a minor restoration on the base terrace and one at the bottom of the knot // no consequence on the structure of the chalice.
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Chalice, similar in execution and ornamentation, from the same period is preserved in the church of Saint-Crépin in the town of Château Thierry in the department of l 'Aisne. Two examples of chalices with this unusual decor with radiating channels are described in the publication devoted to Nantes goldsmithery / October 1989 - ISBN 2-11—081040-8 / pages 327,328 / they are dated 1776 ** Dictionary / HENRY NOCQ / the punch of Paris, 1986 volume 3, page 83 *** Dictionary of the punches of manufacturers Paris 1798-1838, page 218