Silver Gilt Chalice, France 19th Century By Demarquet Frères Goldsmith

Gilded silver set consisting of a neo-Gothic style chalice accompanied by a paten of corresponding size. The chalice rests on a circular base with a projection, bordered by a frieze of pearls and decorated with an openwork frieze of flowered pinnacles. The terrace is matt gilded and highlighted with a shiny frieze on its edge. In the center is a screwed Latin cross, enameled with fleur-de-lis. The shaft is tubular, decorated with a collar and a flattened toric knot. The cup of the chalice, set in a matt gilded saucer, is slightly conical in shape, with a straight edge, and has the same surface execution, both matt and shiny, as well as the same ornamentation in openwork pinnacles as the terrace of the base of the chalice. The base is weighted. Hallmarks: Minerva 950/1000 on the cup, on the under-cup and on the edge of the terrace. Hallmarks of the master goldsmith: Demarquet Frères, Paris, 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Chalice: Height: 20 cm Diameter of the foot: 12.3 cm Total gross weight: 500 g Paten: 800/1000 silver, Minerva hallmark Diameter: 13.0 cm Engraved with a cross in the center Condition: Chalice: Very good condition, the inside of the cup shows wear to the gilding. No shock, deformation or scratches. Paten: Good condition, some traces of wear, without deformation.