Antique Neo-Gothic Gilded Solid-Silver Chalice. Spain, Early 20th Century

Antique neo-gothic gold-plated solid-silver chalice made in Spain in the early 20th century. This gorgeous piece boasts a fine medieval style, a trend which was quite popular in those days. It is entirely made of silver and has a great engraved decoration which turns it into a very original and good-looking piece. The chalice bears just one hallmark, located under the foot. It corresponds to the silversmiths name, which is incomplete. The silver paten that comes with the chalice was made in France and has its own hallmarks too. The chalices foot is a fine-looking part, with a lobed shale divided in petals. Each petal or section has a shape containing s symbol. We can see the Crucifixion attributes (the ladder, the lance and the lance with the sponge), the crown of thorns and the three dice (used by the Roman soldiers to part Jesus Christs clothes). Between the symbols there are oval shapes containing decorative motifs, all of them of a clear medieval style. Over the chalices foot we can see the hexagonal-section stem, with a fine stalk-like decoration. The central node maintains the gothic style of the rest of the piece, with six embossed diamond-shaped motifs. The cup is the chalices crowning part and has a fine base trimmed with fleur-de-lis motifs and abstract medieval. Close to the cups edge there is a hand-engraved Latin inscription which reads HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINIS MEI (This is the Chalice of my Blood). The paten that comes with this amazing piece is made of gold-plated silver and bears hallmarks. It is decorated with the hand-engraved IHS acronym, a cross and a Sacred Heart. It comes from Paris and was also made in the early 20th century. For its lovely decoration and quality manufacture, this antique neo-gothic gold-plated solid-silver chalice deserves to belong to a great collector or a priest with an interest for sacred art. Dimensions: Chalice: Foots Width: 5.79 in / 14.7 cm. Height: 9.25 in / 23.5 cm. Cups Width: 3.74 in / 9.5 cm. Weight: 547 g. Paten: Diameter: 5.2 in / 13.2 cm. Weight: 63 g. Total Weight: 610 g.