Paten chalice silver vermeil Minerva enamels Christ Glory Pantocrator 19th century
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Chalice paten in vermeiled silver (Minerva hallmark), with central enamel decoration of Christ in Glory known as Pantocrator*, around inscriptions in Gothic character, from the 19th century.
This paten is in good condition, good quality. Hallmark worn.
A note: micro-scratches and slight wear of time, see photos.
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* Christ in glory is a particular subject of Christian iconography. Its object is the eschatological representation of Christ in his body of glory shrouded in light, at the end of time after the last judgment. Christ is represented frontally, bearded, long hair, frozen features, surrounded by a nimbus of light, alone or surrounded by different motifs. The Christ pantocrator , a privileged representation of Byzantine art, is a Christ in glory, that is to say the artistic representation of Jesus Christ in his glorious body as opposed to the more human representations of Christ suffering the Passion on the Cross, or that of the Child Jesus.