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Gilded silver chalice, hallmarked ‘Minerva 1st Title’ from t…
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83
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Gilded silver chalice, hallmarked ‘Minerva 1st Title’ from t…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Gilded silver chalice, hallmarked ‘Minerva 1st Title’ from the early 20th century by VILLARD and FABRE, resting on a gilded metal pedestal adorned with a frieze of foliage scrolls on an amati background surrounding a medallion depicting ‘the Crucifixion’, with a matching frieze on the knob and the bowl. Engraved beneath the foot: ‘FRANÇOIS FALC’HUN 18 DECEMBER 1937’. Also included is a gilded silver PATEN, bearing the Minerva hallmark (1st Title) from the late 19th century by JAMAIN & CHEVRON, with an engraved decoration in the centre featuring a four-lobed rosette and the trigram ‘IHS’ (slight creases along the rim). Presented in a box with the certificate of consecration issued by the Diocese of ANGERS. Weight: 530.7 g. Height of chalice: 17 cm. Diameter of paten: 13.8 cm.
Provenance: Canon F. Falc’hum, Quimper.
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About the sale
A FANTASTIC ART AUCTION – PART I
Auction location
Auction time
10/20/2026 at 10:30 AM
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