Chrismera. Silver Color. 16th Century.

Chrismera. Silver color. 16th century.
Non-original lid. Silver
Chrismera in its color with a circular base decorated with an engraved composition of plant elements and a flat circular body with two "S"-shaped handles with plant motifs and a small neck at the top covered by a lid surmounted by a ring (which is not the original piece). On the body are engraved, on one side, a cross on a pedestal from which a shroud hangs, all within an engraved frame; on the other side, within a frame similar to the one mentioned above, appear the letters "ihs" (Christogram of ancient origin, already used in paleochristianity, which gave rise to various etymologies and was adopted as a seal by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus).
Weight: 157 grams. - Dimensions: 6.5x 10x15 cm