French silver ciborium with extensive decoration, 19th century. Ciborium with decoration of floral motives like: reed stems and pomegranates, ears of corn and grapevines. On the foot three bust-portraits of Jesus, St. Mary and St.John. On the cuppa three oval medaillons with: St.Mary with the infant Jezus with lamb and his nephew St.John, with a praying woman with anchor (symbol of belief) and a woman with a chalice with the holy bread as symbol for the eucharist. This medaillons are marked with inscription mark of one of the makers: Montagny F. Jean-Pierre Montagny (31 July 1789 – 1862) was a medaillist and coiner and made litugical vessels. The cuppa of the ciborium is gilded (inside and outside) The cross on top of the lid is replaced. Hallmarks: - Minerva's 1 for 950/1000 = 95% pure siver. (first grade French silver) - Makersmark: M & D with anchor in lozenge. M = J.P. Montagny (these marks were applied from A.D. 1838 onwards in France) Weight: 505 grams. Dimensions: 30 x 13 cm. Registered shipment.