Travel Ciborium And Sick Burette In Silver 18 Century

"Silver Travel Ciborium, 18th CENTURY Period Silver ciborium decorated with a row of gadroons of pearls, it is decorated with a collar. The domed lid is decorated with a foliaged footed cross and lid decorated with a row of inner gadroons in vermeil cruet in solid silver finely chiseled with friezes of rows of pearls and water leaves and engraved decoration of lotus leaves decorated with rows of gadroons and water leaves and decorated with lotus leaves height 14 cm weight 140.7 gr This type of portable ciborium, also called a custode, appeared towards the end of the 17th century and spread during the 18th century. This form, most widespread during the 18th century, reproduces in miniature that of the cup of a ciborium, placed on a small molded foot. The simplicity and almost timeless character of the form, the absence of decoration, are the common rule for this type of modest object whose specific use is to distribute communion to the sick who cannot move and attend services.