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Magnificent mid 19th century French gilt silver enamel and gem…
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Sydney
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15-Dec-2019
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Magnificent mid 19th century French gilt silver enamel and gem set chalice, c.1855, by Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (Manufacturer to the holy father the Pope), with funnel shaped bowl, above scroll work accented with rubies, above a decorative knop stem and spreading foot, decorated with panels of blue enamel and raised flower heads, total weight 768gm, height 25 cm. Other Notes: Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (1824-1889) was a goldsmith and silversmith in Paris, known for liturgical objects, chalices, patterns and monstrances and was maker of the high altar of the church of light in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
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Precious Objects: Religious Objects