Elegant Solid Silver Contrasted Silver Ciborium, Hand Carved. France, XIX Century

Magnificent antique French ciborium made of gold-plated sterling silver with hallmarks. This religious work of art dates from the 19th century and is in wonderful condition, preserving its original style and beauty. The ciborium is decorated with hand-engraved motives, very elegant and that provide it with distinction and personality.A great antique. The ciboriums base is ample and solid, being decorated with hand-engraved motives that repeat all over the piece. We can see a fringe composed of slim semicircles and groups of four dots that create schematic flowers. At the stems base there are several gothic-inspired pointed sections containing simplified geometric vegetal details. The stem has a double node: a smaller and non-decorated one below and a bigger one on top, engraved with the same gothic motives of the base. All these motives are shaded with punched zones that provide the reliefs with depth. The silver cup is flat, with no decoration at all. It stands on a base that grows from the stem as if it were a flowers chalice. This chalice is composed of different geometric sepals with four sides each, decorated with the same motives of the ciboriums base and main node. Crowning this piece, the lid is also decorated with hand-engraved motives. At the top of the lid there is a beautiful silver cross with the arms composed of beams and pineapples; this cross acts as a handle to lift the lid. All the ciboriums parts (cup, stem, base and lid) bear the hallmarks that identify French silver and the silversmith that made the piece. Este hermoso copón antiguo es una fantástica pieza de arte sacro, de gran belleza decorativa y un porte indiscutiblemente elegante. This antique ciborium is a great sacred art piece, with a striking decorative beauty and an undeniably elegant presence. Measurements: Width: 4.5 in/11.5 cm. Height: 10.4 in/26.5 cm.