Magnificent 19th-century vermeil chalice, signed by Froment-Meurice, one of the most prestigious Parisian goldsmiths. Resting on a circular base adorned with a beaded frieze, it bears the dedicatory inscription "Marie des Stephens to the Chapel of Sainte-Ursule of Pau - June 5, 1882" and a Holy Spirit in hardstone.
The knop is set with four pearls and a stone cross. The bowl itself features the liturgical inscription "Hic est sanguis meus novi testamenti" accompanied by the IHS monogram adorned with two emeralds. Boar's head hallmark attesting to its authenticity.
Accompanied by its vermeil paten signed by Armand Caillat (Minerva hallmark), decorated with the Virgin's M within a cross and a polylobed motif.
Dimensions and weight: Chalice 21.7 cm in height, 561 grams. Paten 14.5 cm in diameter, 164 grams.
Preserved in its original case in very good condition. An exceptional piece for collectors of antique religious goldsmithing.
