Cruets Of The Cardinal-archbishop Of Rennes, Labouré, Silver, Armand-caillat

Extremely rare pair of cruets in solid silver and crystal engraved with the episcopal coat of arms of Monsignor Guillaume Labouré (1841-1906) who was successively Bishop of Le Mans (1884-1893) and Cardinal-Archbishop of Rennes (1893-1906).
His biography on Wikipedia is worth reading if you are interested in this item.
The cruets are still in their original box from the Armand-Caillat house in Lyon which manufactured them during the period when Monsignor Labouré still displayed the coat of arms of a bishop and not a cardinal, therefore between 1884 and 1893.
The goldsmith's house religious Armand-Caillat was the most prestigious firm of the second half of the nineteenth century.
Today there are more than 5,000 pieces listed in the treasures of churches, monasteries, sanctuaries and museums.
At its peak, Armand-Caillat employed more than fifty goldsmiths.
Never giving in to the pressure to mechanize or industrialize his production, his works are always of a high quality of execution.
The vermeil which covered the whole is still the original one.
It is quite worn in places.