Monstrance-sun In Silver And Vermeil, Italy Circa 1950

Monstrance-sun to glory and frame of the bezel entirely in silver and vermeille. The circular plan base is highlighted by a large frieze of grapes and grape leaves engraved on its perimeter. The terrace is rather flattened and embellished with cabochons of carnelian and lilies blossomed on a guilloche background. The stem is tubular with a toric knot, divided into 15 reserves in which are engraved scenes of the Nativity and the Passion of Christ. Glory with alternate rays straight and wavy. The bezel is surrounded by carnelian cabochons and moonstones. The lunula with hosts is in golden silver, but from a time older than the monstrance, it has its own silver storage box engraved with Christogram IHS and cherubs heads. Hallmarks 800/1000 Italy, around 1950 by Constantine Chiaravalli, house founded in 1915 Silver lunette Minerva 950/1000 Master Goldsmith: Louis Gilles 19th century. Height: 44 cm Diameter sun 25 cm Diameter lunule: 9 cm Weight of Monstrance except lunule: 1417 gr Weight of the box: 197 gr Very good state / the sun leans very slightly to the side.Box of origin