Superb chalice in silver gilt , blue enamels with rare scene , filigree
Superb chalice in silver gilt , blue enamels with rare scene , filigree
Reference : U065
Gorgeous neo-gothic chalice all in silver gilt
Beautifully crafted filigree and translucent blue enamel work
On the wrong-cup and base, six scenes from the life of Christ: the Nativity, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, the Baptism of Christ, the Crucifixion, the Martyrdom and Humiliation, and the Pietà
Garnet stones on the wrong- cup and base , Six cut amethysts on the knot
Silversmith Leon Kaeppler in Paris
Circa 1880
Very good condition
Original gilding
Paten by another silversmith, silver and gold, superb, depicting the Last Supper, from around the same period.
Dimensions consistent with the chalice.
Height :
26
cm
Total weight :
780
g
